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

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

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

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

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

Epic Games will never just take the win — it's now appealing to the court of public opinion that it takes one more actual ...

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 ...

The ProSpy campaign, discovered in June 2025, is believed to have been ongoing since 2024, leveraging deceptive websites ...

When I fired up my phone with Android 16, I felt that familiar thrill. I dove headfirst into the rabbit hole. I spent ...

Android is drastically different from what it was a decade ago, and these now-defunct but unforgetable apps made it much more ...

ESET researchers have discovered campaigns distributing spyware disguised as Android Signal and ToTok apps, targeting users ...

Google says sideloading isn’t going away on Android, but new rules will require developers to verify their identity for ...