Android, unlike some phone operating systems, allows users to install software from outside the default app store (even if ...

Google is working on a new advanced flow that will let Android power users install apps from unverified developers while ...

There are both pros and cons of Android and iOS, but Android generally fares better when it comes to freedom of choice. Google's mobile OS is known for its customizability options, like replacing the ...

Google is slowly rolling out new rules for sideloading on Android. Starting next year, developers in some regions will have to verify themselves in order to distribute apps. Without verification, you ...

Next year, Google will prohibit sideloading on Android—one of the few prominent things differentiating the Android operating system from Apple's iOS. Per the forthcoming policy, Google will ask all ...

In August, Google announced that it will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their ...

Google is putting together its framework for Android developer verification, connecting dev names to even sideloaded apps. Recent additions to the Android SDK offer a little insight into how the ...

Since the TikTok ban took effect, the app has been removed from the Google Play and App Stores and has stayed unavailable despite the executive order delaying the ban. In response, TikTok has created ...

Google Pixel users can access a world of apps beyond the Play Store. Not every great Android app will be found within the company’s store walls. Many apps I rely on daily on my Pixel 8 are located in ...