Google is fundamentally changing how sideloading works on Android, especially for apps from unverified developers. Here's are ...

It’s no secret that Google really doesn’t like it that people are installing Android applications from any other source than ...

A survey on Android's new sideloading flow suggests users are increasingly concerned about the platform's long-term openness.

Google is preparing a significant overhaul of Android’s app installation system, aiming to curb ...

Sideloading Android apps is here to stay... but Google will make you wait a day before doing it the first time ...

Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in ...

Google has detailed how users will be able to sideload apps from unverified developers once it implements its more restrictive policy towards downloading software on Android. The company originally ...

Google has revised its sideloading rules for Android, introducing an 'Advanced Flow' for users to install unverified apps. The new process requires users to enable developer mode and a verification ...

It turns out you won't be limited to Google-verified apps an developers on Android after all. In the face of sustained ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Google’s mission to secure Android continues, narrowing the gap to ...