Most Google Android phones allow you to check a box next to “unknown sources” if you want to be able to install apps that aren’t available from the Android Market. AT&T disables this function on the ...

On Android, installing apps outside Google Play is disabled by default to reduce malware and security risks. You can enable the ability to install Android apps from ...

Software previously available as single APKs can now only be found as app bundles. Bundles, while efficient to download, make distribution outside the Play Store much more difficult. When’s the last ...

Select Echo Show models can now be jailbroken, allowing you to ditch Fire OS for Android and install any app under the sun.

Google plans to roll out a web interface for the Android Market that will let you discover new apps, and install them to your phone by clicking a single button. In advance of that feature, Google ...

To install an app from outside the Play Store, you'll need to download its APK file and allow installations from unknown sources. Third-party app stores are installed ...

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 ...