Android's sideloading is not going away, but things are changing as Google has new requirements for developers.

While I almost always advise on which is the new best smartphone, the majority of consumers don't upgrade every year. I have friends and family who tell me they don't want to upgrade and ask, "How can ...

Google is framing the change as a direct response to feedback from “power users” who want the freedom to take calculated risks outside the Play Store.

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

Google won't allow people to (easily) sideload apps through APK files on certified Android devices starting in September 2026. It will still be possible, ...

Google has announced a structural shift in how Android handles the installation of apps from outside the official Play Store. While the ...

Google has announced a new mechanism in Android called Advanced Flow that will allow sideloading APKs from unverified developers for power users in a more secure way.

Yet, having the latest phone isn't necessary since I have my fundamentals. I have a generous 512GB of storage and 12GB of RAM ...

Google has revised its sideloading rules for Android, introducing an 'Advanced Flow' for users to install unverified apps. The new process requires users to enable developer mode and a verification ...

Chainguard is expanding beyond open-source security to protect open-core software, AI agent skills, and GitHub Actions.

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

The day Google decided Android needed a mandatory overnight cooling-off period and a built-in pause for second thoughts, the platform that had spent two decades being the world’s most open mobile ...