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

Google used to do very little curation of the Play Store (or Android Market, if you go back far enough), but it has long ...

Android apps side-loaded from the internet often come from shady sources. Google will soon identify them and block those of ...

Google is limiting certain Android devices' ability to side-load third-party apps, and it's all in the name of safety. But ...

Google is testing a new interface to list apps that activate their own security features when Android 16's Advanced ...

Google is also developing a new Android Developer Console specifically for Android developers who don't distribute their apps via Google Play, and there will be a separate console for student and ...

The Google Phone app has seen some pretty significant updates recently. I love the new changes, and it looks like other people do, too.

In the Google Translate app, users can set their language skill level, and it will create custom speaking and listening ...

Prohibit the distribution of third-party Android app stores through the Play Store. All these orders are applicable for a ...

Obtaining Android apps outside of the Google Play Store can be a mixed bag. While Android offers the flexibility to install most apps, you must be cautious about where you get these files.

Google Password Manager is one of many useful security features on Android, but now there's finally an official app for the ...

Google will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identity if they want Android users ...