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

Obtaining Android apps outside of the Google Play Store can be a mixed bag. While Android offers the flexibility to install most apps, you must be cautious about where you get these files.

Google says Android is getting a "high-friction" sideloading flow, but insists it's an accountability layer about risk ...

The verification rollout, for which you can read sideloading restrictions, starts this year but really kicks into full effect next year. The issue for Google, Samsung and others, is that around ...

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

Google is cracking down on sideloading. Users will only be able to install apps from verified developers without a number of painful extra steps. Now a new warning has just highlighted why this is ...

One feature that makes Android so special is the freedom to sideload APK (Android Package Kit) files, letting you install compatible apps outside the Play Store. The good news is that sideloading ...