Google being able to ban developers operating outside the Play Store transforms Android into an iOS-like walled garden. When ...

Currently, developer verification is already required for the Play Store but not for apps installed from other sources. Today ...

Google will make sideloading, the direct installation of software on Android devices, impossible in 2026 if the publisher has ...

xAI's Grok Android app is finally makes its way to the Google Play Store with pre-registration option; downloading isn't available.

Android’s in-built security engine Google Play Protect has a new feature that conducts a real-time analysis of an Android app’s code and blocks it from installing the app if it’s considered ...

Back to the days of Norton AntiVirus Android will now scan sideloaded apps for malware at install time Sideloaded app installs can be delayed by a fullscreen virus-scanner interface.