We have the European Union to thank for some of the most user-friendly legislation in the tech industry as of late. It made websites adopt GDPR data privacy laws, and it's forcing Apple to switch to ...

I know you're going to downvote me but serious question. Why are people side loading apps that are in the app store? I've sideloaded rippers that would never be approved but if it's in the app store ...

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Google has announced that starting next year, all Android apps—including sideloaded ones—will require developer verification. The move could make sideloading trickier but is aimed at reducing fake ...

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Sideloading Android apps is about to get quite a bit more annoying if Google has its way. The changes come from new policies implemented by Google, which will add an extra step when downloading apps ...

Terms of Google’s settlement with Epic have emerged, with third-party billing and side-loading of apps being made more convenient for the user. Image Credit: Peter Holden/TalkAndroid Editorial Note: ...

Android’s open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...

Google will soon require every Android app developer—not just those on the Play Store—to verify their identity as it rolls out its new Android Developer Verification program. Google's goal is to ...