Android, unlike some phone operating systems, allows users to install software from outside the default app store (even if ...

Sideloaded apps can significantly enhance the functionality of your streaming devices, allowing you to access content and features not available through official app stores. Here’s a step-by-step ...

Some Android users will spend their entire lives not running any apps other than those they discover on the Play Store, Google’s official repository for Android software — and that’s totally fine! If ...

Google is putting together its framework for Android developer verification, connecting dev names to even sideloaded apps. Recent additions to the Android SDK offer a little insight into how the ...

Google has announced that starting next year, all Android apps—including sideloaded ones—will require developer verification. The move could make sideloading trickier but is aimed at reducing fake ...

Google reiterates that sideloading isn't going away. But the requirements for developer verification will still be rolled out. The move mirrors Apple's long-standing ...