Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in September, Google will begin restricting application sideloading with its ...

Google is adding a stricter sideloading process on Android, preserving app installs from outside Google Play while making ...

Sideloading has been a key part of Android since the beginning, not only delivering a lot of flexibility to Android, but also ...

Android won't make you repeat its 24-hour waiting period to enable sideloading when moving to a new phone, according to a new FAQ video.

How Google’s new Android sideloading and developer verification rules impact third-party stores, modding tools, retro ...

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F-Droid has warned that Google’s new developer verification rules could effectively kill alternative Android app stores. The platform says that Google’s rules are monopolistic and harmful to ...

Android 17 development is in full swing. Google has already released two beta builds in a short time, and with the improved development cycle, the final version is expected to arrive as early as the ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

Conor has been staunchly in favor of Android since graduating to a smartphone from his hot pink Motorola RAZR. In fact, he'll gladly ruin a friendly dinner in service of lambasting Apple devices to ...