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

To use ADB with your Android device, you must enable a feature called "USB Debugging." Open your phone's app drawer, tap the Settings icon, and select "About Phone." Scroll all the way down and tap ...

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

If you’ve ever opened your brand-new Android phone and found a bunch of pre-installed apps you never asked for — and likely ...

An Android SDK update raises questions about the impact of developer verification on users' ability to sideload apps when offline.

Google first announced a significant change in how it deals with Android developers back in August, and the topic has been hotly debated ever since. Now, ...

Google's Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 adds custom icons, step tracking, and better performance, but Pixel 10 owners may need to ...