Google wants to make sideloading safer on Android by verifiying the identities of developers who distribute apps outside the ...

With claims that sideloaded apps are 50 times more likely to contain malware, Google is tightening restrictions for ...

Currently, developers who create “sideloaded” Android apps are exempt from Google’s verification requirements.

The first-look images to Android's version of iOS Live Activities has dropped, but an official roll out date is still in question.

Google announced this week that it will add a new requirement for those who make Android apps and want them to work on ...

The tech giant stresses that this does not mean developers can’t distribute outside of the Play Store through other app ...

Scheduled for rollout starting in September 2026, the program aims to restrict malware distribution by requiring developer ...

Google is introducing new restrictions on Android app distribution, and it could spell the end for some popular third-party ...

Although Android already has a sandboxed Linux terminal available, this Google model will be geared toward developers.

Activity logs can include information about USB events, network information, browsing history, app installs, Bluetooth connections, lock screen information, and information about Wi-Fi.