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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

Confirming app verification status will be the job of a new system component called the Android Developer Verifier, which ...

F-Droid says Google's developer registration rule could end its open-source app store and strand users. Google defends ...