Google has shed more light on how Android's app verification rules will work, which will block sideloading apps from unverified developers.
Google argues that the Android Developer Verification program isn't meant to put an end to sideloading but instead will help bolster security.
Apple has taken down an app that uses crowdsourcing to flag sightings of U.S. immigration agents, apparently after being pressured by U.S. authorities.
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Google bans 224 Android apps to block malware from MILLIONS of devices, what YOU need to do
Google has taken action to stop a major malware operation from impacting millions worldwide. The Satori Threat Intelligence and Research Team from cybersecurity company HUMAN uncovered 224 fraudulent ...
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Apple, Google Block ICE-Tracking Apps After Trump Administration Demand
Users and developers of the apps defended access to the app. They said that it is well within their First Amendment right to capture what ICE is doing in their neighborhoods.
Android apps outside Play Store now need verification, but ADB still lets users sideload without digital signatures.
The iPhone and Android app stores have targeted apps made to share sightings of ICE agents for removal.
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It's the latest example of tech giants bowing to pressure from the Trump administration. Legal experts say the developer of the app has free speech rights that may have been violated.
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