For Android app developers that have been slow to adopt Google’s push for themed app icons, there’s no longer a choice.

Android will block users from sideloading apps made by unverified developers next year, but we may have found a workaround.

Developers must now agree to let their Android app icons be themed or they won't be allowed to distribute on the Google Play Store.

Android 16 QPR2 will bring forced themes to apps that don't support Material You, and Google isn't letting any app developer opt out.

Google released Android 13 in H2 2022. Among other changes, it shipped with themed app icons support, allowing apps to change their color to match the phone's wallpaper for a more consistent look.

Google's new policy for Android has created a stir in the tech community. Recently, the company announced its plans to ...

Google will restrict sideloading with developer verification. The move mirrors Apple's long-standing security approach. Android loses one of its last big differences from iOS. For years, one of the ...

Congratulations on your new Google Pixel 10. It's a powerful Android phone that works right out of the box. However, if you ...

Do you like writing software for Android, perhaps even sideload the occasional APK onto your Android device? In that case some big changes are heading your way, with Google announcing that they will ...

Originally Android apps were only developed in Java, targeting the Dalvik Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and its associated ...

Scheduled for rollout starting in September 2026, the program aims to restrict malware distribution by requiring developer ...

Android’s hidden Developer Options can supercharge your phone with features like faster animations, improved Bluetooth audio, file transfer defaults, fake GPS location, background app limits, and ...