Google will keep side-loading for Android, but not without an "advanced flow" that will bring "balance" to user safety and the OS' openness.

Google is fundamentally changing how sideloading works on Android, especially for apps from unverified developers. Here's are the new rules.

Maintaining platform integrity has become increasingly critical, with a global footprint of over 3 billion active devices, Samat said.

We sat down with Google's Sameer Samat to talk about Android's next transitional moment, sideloading, and his favorite devices right now.

The latest APK teardown of the Google Play Protect app has revealed a temporary pause button that could venture soon. Users who side-load apps and generally turn off Play Protect to do so can now have ...