Most Android devices default to the Google Play Store for downloading and installing apps, but it's far from the only place ...

Android apps side-loaded from the internet often come from shady sources. Google will soon identify them and block those of ...

Google will restrict sideloading with developer verification. The move mirrors Apple's long-standing security approach. Android loses one of its last big differences from iOS. For years, one of 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 ...