Google has decided to ease up on its sideloading restrictions after facing a lot of criticism from Android enthusiasts and developers. The original plan was to block apps from unverified developers ...

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. A "Keep Android Open" campaign is pushing back on new rules from Google that will reportedly block users from ...

GOOGLE has injected real-time threat detection code into its Play Protect feature so that it acts more like an antivirus software. It has been designed to protect Android users when sideloading apps ...

One feature that makes Android so special is the freedom to sideload APK (Android Package Kit) files, letting you install compatible apps outside the Play Store. The good news is that sideloading ...

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. Do you sideload apps on your Android device? Enjoy while you can, because Google will soon only allow apps from ...

If you sideload apps from third-party sources on your Android device, you might encounter additional steps to get them to install. This is because Google is no longer distributing fat APKs, offering ...

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. In August, Google announced plans for a new Android developer verification process that would see the end of ...

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 ...

Many e-readers released in recent years support app downloads or sideloading, but do not have Google Play or Google Play Services. It will soon become more challenging to do this with a new Google ...

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