In brief: Google Play Protect serves as Android's first line of defense against malicious apps. However, the mobile anti-malware service can sometimes make sideloading cumbersome – or even outright ...

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 ...

Samsung is gearing up for a new hardware event and has launched nice deals on its devices. Meanwhile, Google is rolling out big changes, including a visual redesign for Google Messages, new security ...

Android 15's new sideloading restrictions could signal a shift for the Android ecosystem, challenging its historically open nature. These tighter security measures protect average users from malicious ...

F-Droid has challenged Google’s claim that sideloading is safe, calling it false. The conflict centers on new Android developer verification rules that require government ID and Google approval.

Well that's revolting news. I wonder what that means for backups of apps that were available thru Play Store and pulled? For example, we use Zoneminder and zmninja phone-app to check on stuff at home ...

Apps evolve, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse. Maybe the update looks bad, crashes on launch, or introduces privacy terms you dislike. Whatever the reason, reverting to an older ...