Google says Android is getting a "high-friction" sideloading flow, but insists it's an accountability layer about risk awareness.

The verification rollout, for which you can read sideloading restrictions, starts this year but really kicks into full effect next year. The issue for Google, Samsung and others, is that around ...

Google is working on the largest overhaul of the Android app install process in years and is now bringing a more rigorous app ...

On Android, installing apps outside Google Play is disabled by default to reduce malware and security risks. You can enable the ability to install Android apps from ...

Google announced changes to Android app sideloading last year that would require developer verification as a safety measure, ...

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Android is, for the most part, an open platform. You can use the Google Play Store to install apps and games, or you can go off the reservation and install APKs on ...