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

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

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 ...

With Android Developer Verifier expected to operate in the background and without an off switch, this could leave those ...

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

Congratulations on your new Google Pixel 10. It's a powerful Android phone that works right out of the box. However, if you ...

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

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

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.

To get the most from your Android phone, you can activate and enable some Developer options. Here are some that we think you need to know.