Google is changing how developers get access to new APIs and features of the latest version.

Google says Android is getting a “high-friction” sideloading flow. The company insists it’s about user awareness, not blocking installs. The big question is whether this added friction will stay ...

Android is adding new verification steps to sideloaded apps, introducing friction for advanced users while aiming to reduce malware, fraud, and scams. Image: prima91/Adobe Stock Android users often ...

Your Android phone is a bit like a Swiss Army knife: most people only ever use the main blade, while a dozen other specialized tools stay folded away, gathering dust. But as mobile software becomes ...

For months it has been clear that from autumn 2026, in some countries, only applications whose publishers have previously registered with Google and signed the respective application will be allowed ...

Google is doing every bit to limit people sideloading apps on Android devices and the company is reportedly lining up another change that may act as a new security layer for the users. Google is ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. How many times have you been on a road trip ...