Google is backpedaling on its decision to introduce new identity verification rules for all developers, stating that it will ...

Google is backtracking on its decision to kill off sideloading, as it will develop a new flow for advanced users.

Sideloading is a core component of Android, but its future has recently been under fire. Google announced major changes ...

Google will soon require Android apps distributed outside of the Play Store to be registered by verified developers, but the ...

Now Google has announced that, in response to feedback, the company will continue to allow developers and “power users who have a higher risk tolerance” to continue sideloading apps from unverified ...

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Android TV boxes are fantastic for bringing streaming apps and local media together, but one of the biggest frustrations many users have is the cluttered, ad-filled default home screen. That’s where ...

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Android 16’s big redesign has finally arrived, with the QPR1 update now available to Google Pixel owners. Here’s how to install it. What’s new in Android 16 QPR1? Following a familiar initial release ...

Starting next year, Google will push what might be a controversial change (depending on who you ask), and it affects the process of installing apps on Android devices. For years, Android users have ...

Another year, another version of Google’s mobile operating system. Android 16 brings a whole new look (Apple also just announced a redesign in iOS 26), more customization options, some chunky security ...

Breaking from tradition, the latest version of Android has arrived significantly earlier than it usually debuts. The new stable build of Android 16 brings plenty of major changes to the mix, including ...