With claims that sideloaded apps are 50 times more likely to contain malware, Google is tightening restrictions for ...

In the Developer Options menu, under the Drawing section, you'll find three settings that control these animations: The ...

Google wants to make sideloading safer on Android by verifiying the identities of developers who distribute apps outside the ...

Most Android devices default to the Google Play Store for downloading and installing apps, but it's far from the only place ...

Additional details reveal that when a Pixel Watch is nearby and connected, it can handle identity protection for any ...

Google will restrict sideloading with developer verification. The move mirrors Apple's long-standing security approach. Android loses one of its last big differences from iOS. For years, one of the ...

The tech giant stresses that this does not mean developers can’t distribute outside of the Play Store through other app ...

Android apps side-loaded from the internet often come from shady sources. Google will soon identify them and block those of ...