The verification rollout, for which you can read sideloading restrictions, starts this year but really kicks into full effect ...

Ahead of Google's mandatory developer registration for sideloaded apps, the company's getting the Play Store ready.

Google says Android is getting a “high-friction” sideloading flow. The company insists it’s about user awareness, not ...

Google is working on the largest overhaul of the Android app install process in years and is now bringing a more rigorous app ...

If you have to roll apps back to older versions more frequently, the Aurora Store is the fastest and most convenient way to ...

I’m a huge fan of open source, and that’s one of the reasons I’m drawn to Android. However, new requirements surrounding sideloaded apps, which will start rolling out in October 2025, may be the most ...

The next version of Android could bar you from installing ancient apps in some circumstances. 9to5Google has spotted a code change indicating that Android 14 will block users from sideloading apps ...

I made no secret that I don't like the idea of sideloading apps on iPhone and iPad. That's a term that describes the ability to install apps from any source, not just the Apple App Store. Thankfully, ...

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Terms of Google’s settlement with Epic have emerged, with third-party billing and side-loading of apps being made more convenient for the user. Image Credit: Peter Holden/TalkAndroid Editorial Note: ...

The EU’s Digital Markets Act antitrust legislation passed last year will force Apple to allow users to install third-party apps from outside the iOS App Store, a process known as sideloading. Apple is ...