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.

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.

Developing Android applications seems like it should be fairly straightforward if you believe the glossy marketing by Google ...

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 will be forcing developers to modify their app icons soon, in an effort to make every app on Android themeable. Which ...

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

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

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

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

When you think of a Google-built photo app, there's a good chance that you immediately think of Google Photos. The default on ...

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 ...

Google’s new Android policy will only permit installing apps signed by verified developers, according to the company’s official blog. The move has triggered protests, with developers and users warning ...