Google has confirmed that Android will not retire app sideloading, but the company is implementing measures that make the ...

Google says sideloading isn't going away, but a new multi-step "advanced flow" will make installing unverified apps slower and more secure.

Google's latest Android Canary 2603 build brings separate Wi-Fi toggles, a native App Lock, and improved multitasking to ...

While Google is restricting app downloads from sources other than the Google Play Store, the company will allow sideloading ...

It’s no secret that Google really doesn’t like it that people are installing Android applications from any other source than ...

Google has revealed the “advanced flow” that will be required to install certain Android apps once the company introduces mandatory developer verification later this year. The ...

Google is fundamentally changing how sideloading works on Android, especially for apps from unverified developers. Here's are the new rules.

Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in ...

Tired of annoying ads on Android apps and even websites? Learn how this one simple setting lets you block ads on Android.

Google’s new Android Bench ranks the top AI models for Android coding, with Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leading Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.2-Codex.

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

Google has announced new Android ecosystem updates, such as the new Registered App Stores program for Android, along with more billing options and lower fees and new programs for developers. Here’s ...