Google has shed more light on how Android's app verification rules will work, which will block sideloading apps from ...

Rumors about Google removing the ability to sideload apps on Android have been swirling for months, but the company has finally denied those rumors.

Google argues that the Android Developer Verification program isn't meant to put an end to sideloading but instead will help ...

Google says sideloading will remain on Android under new developer verification rules, but concerns persist for indie app ...

Android apps outside Play Store now need verification, but ADB still lets users sideload without digital signatures.

F-Droid is raising alarms over Google's recent decision to strictly limit app sideloading on Android. After 15 years on the ...

F-Droid has been around for about 15 years and is the largest source of free and open source software (FOSS) for Android.

Google wants to make sweeping changes to sideloading on Android, and it seems very Apple-inspired. Frankly, I think it would ...

About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...

Google just dropped a bombshell that could kill Android's openness forever. Starting in 2026, every single Android app must ...

A new Android spyware called ClayRat is luring potential victims by posing as popular apps and services like WhatsApp, Google ...

Google is addressing doubts regarding the upcoming developer verification for Android app sideloading. More details here.