Sideloading has always felt like something of a guarantee with Android. In fact, some argue it's one of the primary appeals of using Android over other operating systems — a sentiment even Google ...

Last summer Google announced plans to tighten security on Android phones and tablets by requiring app developers to register with Google and blocking installation of ...

Sideloading has always been seen as one of the best perks of the Android operating system for many users. Not only does it let users sidestep Google's more restrictive Play Store, but it also gives ...

Google is putting together its framework for Android developer verification, connecting dev names to even sideloaded apps. Recent additions to the Android SDK offer a little insight into how the ...

The ability to install apps from outside the Play Store has always been one of Android's most attractive features. It made it the platform of choice for enthusiasts, tinkerers, and anyone who wanted ...

In August, Google announced that it will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identities if they want Android users to be able to sideload their apps. Now, the ...

Sideloading, one of Android’s core features — and the hallmark of its open-source nature — is changing. On March 19, Google announced a lot of new rules and restrictions coming to Android’s ...

Many e-readers released in recent years support app downloads or sideloading, but do not have Google Play or Google Play Services. It will soon become more challenging to do this with a new Google ...

Next year, Google will prohibit sideloading on Android—one of the few prominent things differentiating the Android operating system from Apple's iOS. Per the forthcoming policy, Google will ask all ...

Person holding smartphone with concept of downloading app screen on display - Elena Uve/Getty Images Sideloading has always felt like something of a guarantee with Android. In fact, some argue it's ...