Google’s new developer ID rule may tighten Android security — or end its open-source freedom. Here’s what’s at stake.

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

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 16's new Quick Settings panel features resizable tiles and additional elements for enhanced customization. Swipe down ...

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 ...

PS2 emulation on Android has gotten an upgrade, thanks to a recent update to NetherSX2, a PS2 emulator for Android. NetherSX2 ...

If you want to give it a try, it’s available in two formats — standard for one-hand typing and wide for two-hand typing — in ...

Android is drastically different from what it was a decade ago, and these now-defunct but unforgetable apps made it much more ...

Google is building Task Continuity, a native Handoff feature for Android to bridge the ecosystem gap with Apple. More details ...

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

Apple has taken down an app that uses crowdsourcing to flag sightings of U.S. immigration agents, apparently after being ...

Indications in the Android 16 and 17 system code suggest Google is working on its own cross-device services, to add similar ...