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

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

Google is limiting certain Android devices' ability to side-load third-party apps, and it's all in the name of safety. But ...

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

Google is testing a new interface to list apps that activate their own security features when Android 16's Advanced ...

Suppose someone came to talk to you and said, “I need your help. I have a Raspberry Pi-based robot and I want to develop a ...

Google will soon verify the identities of developers who distribute Android apps outside the Play Store. Developers must submit their information to a new Android Developer Console, increasing their ...

Google will require developer identity verification for all Android apps, including sideloading. New non-Play Developer ...

Dozens of apps were smuggled into the Android Play Store, infecting users with banking trojans, adware, and more.

Android developers using third-party app stores will soon need their identity confirmed by Google. ...

Google is introducing a new requirement in Android for side-loaded apps (those installed from sources other than the Google ...

Google's Pixel 10 Pro is finally almost here, and while it doesn't ship until August 28, Google has officially announced the phone in full this morning.