The verification rollout, for which you can read sideloading restrictions, starts this year but really kicks into full effect ...

Ahead of Google's mandatory developer registration for sideloaded apps, the company's getting the Play Store ready.

Google is working on the largest overhaul of the Android app install process in years and is now bringing a more rigorous app ...

Google says Android is getting a “high-friction” sideloading flow. The company insists it’s about user awareness, not ...

On Android, installing apps outside Google Play is disabled by default to reduce malware and security risks. You can enable the ability to install Android apps from ...

Google recently released the first beta build of Android Auto version 14.7, and users enrolled in the testing program are receiving this update as we speak. However, while the new build mainly aims at ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. A day after Apple announced iOS 26 at WWDC ...

Android users should update their phones immediately as Google's December 2025 patch fixes critical vulnerabilities.

“Google does not own your phone,” Android users are warned, as a controversial new update suddenly becomes real. “You own your phone. You have the right to decide who to trust.” That may be true. But ...