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

Google has yet to release the source code for Android 16 QPR1, sparking fears about the company's commitment to AOSP.

Android's freedom is under threat. A controversial change is brewing, one that could redefine how users install apps on their ...

Android developer verification is largely targeting commercial developers, with Google saying that it’s “committed to keeping Android an open platform” for student and hobbyist developers. Google is ...

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 ...

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

Android apps side-loaded from the internet often come from shady sources. Google will soon identify them and block those of ...

The Android device platform has long been more open than Apple's iOS and iPadOS platforms, with Google making it easier for users to install apps from ...

In an attempt to settle a class-action lawsuit and avoid years of litigation, Google is offering Android app developers $90 million in compensation. The lawsuit was filed back in August 2020, and ...

"We're not too concerned. We're not making malicious apps. It should be fine and I totally understand why they'd want to do it," said Jeff Kao, co-founder of Ecorio, a Toronto-based developer. Ecorio ...

Google’s Android release cadence for Android has become a familiar annual ritual. A month ago, the company launched the first developer preview of Android 14 and now, a month later, here is the second ...

Google announced the Android 14 Developer Preview today. The February release was expected and matches last year, while it comes as 13 QPR2 is still in beta. On the Customization front, end users ...