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

With Android Developer Verifier expected to operate in the background and without an off switch, this could leave those ...

If you're unable to watch Netflix on your Peloton bike or just can't find the app anymore, you can sideload it by following a ...

Most Android devices default to the Google Play Store for downloading and installing apps, but it's far from the only place ...

One of the biggest strengths of Android to iOS is that you can choose to install apps outside of the Google Play Store by ...

Google wants to make sideloading safer on Android by verifiying the identities of developers who distribute apps outside the ...

Google plans to begin requiring developer verification for all sideloading of APK app files on Android - here's what that ...

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 ...

From 2026, only verified developers can distribute Android apps, reshaping security and openness across the platform.

Access Developer Options on your Fire TV by clicking on the name of the device seven times. The second menu shows up with a ...

Under the new requirements, developers must complete Google’s verification process to enable sideloading of their applications. The company presents this as a security measure, comparing it to ...