Android will block users from sideloading apps made by unverified developers next year, but we may have found a workaround.

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

Currently, developers who create “sideloaded” Android apps are exempt from Google’s verification requirements.

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

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

Scheduled for rollout starting in September 2026, the program aims to restrict malware distribution by requiring developer ...

On 25 August, the tech giant announced that all developers — whether publishing on the Play Store or via sideloading — will ...

Google's new security initiative will require all Android app developers to pass verification before their apps can be ...

What Android Developer options settings do you immediately enable on your device? We want to know just what Developer options you simply have to enable right away on your Android phone.

Last month, Google announced the first developer preview of Android 14, with more app customization, new swipe gestures, app cloning for multiple accounts, support for the latest PS5 DualSense ...

If you are a tech-savvy Android user, you may want to know about the numerous developer settings you can customize. Here are six of our favorites.

Right on schedule, Google today announced the first developer release of Android 13. These very early releases, which are only meant for developers and aren’t available through over-the-air ...