Google has shed more light on how Android's app verification rules will work, which will block sideloading apps from unverified developers.

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

A new security measure on the horizon could reshape the Android landscape — and not everyone is thrilled. Google is preparing ...

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

A new Android spyware called ClayRat is luring potential victims by posing as popular apps and services like WhatsApp, Google ...

F-Droid is raising alarms over Google's recent decision to strictly limit app sideloading on Android. After 15 years on the ...

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 ...

Android users, listen up: if you've recently downloaded a messaging app from a source outside the Play Store, you might want ...

Google is addressing doubts regarding the upcoming developer verification for Android app sideloading. More details here.

Samsung has introduced the "Maximum Restrictions" feature, which blocks unknown apps and enables safe browsing, but existing ...

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

For years, one of Android’s defining traits has been the freedom to sideload apps—installing them from outside the Play Store. That freedom isn’t disappearing, but Google is tightening the rules ...