Google confirms Android dev verification will have free and paid tiers, no public list of devs

Confirming app verification status will be the job of a new system component called the Android Developer Verifier, which ...

T-Mobile set to accept broken devices for trade-in, but don't get too excited

Compared to the competition, T-Mobile still lags a bit. Verizon gives full promo credit for most broken devices (but asks for ...

This fundamental Android feature is 'absolutely not' going away, says Google - but it is changing

About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...

Google confirms new Android rules will significantly restrict app sideloading

Google first announced a significant change in how it deals with Android developers back in August, and the topic has been hotly debated ever since. Now, ...