VPN by Google faces issues with the new Pixel Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3.1 – here’s all we know

Some Pixel users on Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3.1 can’t use the VPN by Google and see Wallet errors. Here’s what’s happening and ...
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Google tests blocking side-loaded Android apps with risky permissions

Google has launched a new pilot program to fight financial fraud by blocking the sideloading of Android APK files that request access to risky permissions. An APK (Android Package) is a file format ...

This fundamental Android feature is 'absolutely not' going away, says Google - but it is changing

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 ...

Google confirms Android dev verification will have free and paid tiers, no public list of devs

Confirming app verification status will be the job of a new system component called the Android Developer Verifier, which ...
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Google Makes Android Development Private, But Will the OS No Longer Be Open-Source?

For the longest time since the release of Android, it has been available for users and developers to access thanks to its open-source setup via the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), but Google is ...