Android will block users from sideloading apps made by unverified developers next year, but we may have found a workaround.

Google says sideloading will remain on Android under new developer verification rules, but concerns persist for indie app ...

Rumors about Google removing the ability to sideload apps on Android have been swirling for months, but the company has ...

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About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...

Google says sideloading isn’t going away on Android, but new rules will require developers to verify their identity for ...

Confirming app verification status will be the job of a new system component called the Android Developer Verifier, which ...

F-Droid has been around for about 15 years and is the largest source of free and open source software (FOSS) for Android.

In late August, Google announced new rules for sideloading on Android. Under the policy, all developers must verify their ...

Google says that "sideloading is of fundamental importance for Android" and will not disappear. However, uncertainties remain ...

Google just dropped a bombshell that could kill Android's openness forever. Starting in 2026, every single Android app must be tied to a Google-verified ...

Amazon is officially ditching Android for its Fire TV lineup, with the new Vega OS launching today and without sideloading.