Rumors about Google removing the ability to sideload apps on Android have been swirling for months, but the company has ...

Android will block users from sideloading apps made by unverified developers next year, but we may have found a workaround.

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

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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 ...

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

Google says sideloading isn’t going away on Android, but new rules will require developers to verify their identity for ...

F-Droid, a long running repository and third-party app store, is sounding the alarm over Google's new developer requirements.

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

Sideloading Android apps is about to get quite a bit more annoying if Google has its way. The changes come from new policies implemented by Google, which will add an extra step when downloading apps ...

Google argues that the Android Developer Verification program isn't meant to put an end to sideloading but instead will help ...

Google just dropped a bombshell that could kill Android's openness forever. Starting in 2026, every single Android app must be tied to a Google-verified ...