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

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 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, ...

For years, one of Android’s defining traits has been the freedom to sideload apps—installing them from outside the Play Store. That freedom isn’t disappearing, but Google is tightening the rules ...

Google says sideloading isn’t going away on Android, but new rules will require developers to verify their identity for sideloaded apps, raising fresh debates about security and openness.

Confirming app verification status will be the job of a new system component called the Android Developer Verifier, which will be rolled out to devices in the next major release of Android 16. Google ...

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Google's upcoming Android Developer Verification program could transform how users install apps, aiming to enhance security by verifying developers.

Google’s new developer ID rule may tighten Android security — or end its open-source freedom. Here’s what’s at stake.

Huawei was on the verge of becoming a true global smartphone force before sanctions against it by the US government put an end to those ambitions in 2019. Huawei phones can no longer natively run ...

Amazon has introduced its new Vega OS platform, marking the beginning of a shift away from Android-based Fire OS on Fire TV hardware.

Amazon just rolled out Vega OS, its new Linux-based system built with React Native, launching first on the super affordable Fire TV Stick 4K Select. The goal? A responsive and highly efficient ...