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

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

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

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

Google is changing how Android apps are shared. Starting in 2026, all developers, even outside the Play Store, must verify ...

Google announced this week that it will add a new requirement for those who make Android apps and want them to work on ...

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

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

The open nature of Android is about see a big change, as Google looks to enforce its verification policy for all developers.

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 ...

An app drawer is the menu on your Android phone where you can see all of your installed apps and open them. It's one of the ...