Google released new security protections July 18 that warn users about third-party web apps pending verification, according to a G Suite Developers blog post. Google will display an “unverified app” ...

Google is working on the largest overhaul of the Android app install process in years and is now bringing a more rigorous app verification process when sideloading an app on Android. Sideloading has ...

Arguably the main reason Android can challenge Apple’s iPhone ecosystem is Google’s decision to keep it an open platform. However, this stance is shifting, as the company attempted to tighten its grip ...

In August, Google announced that it will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identities if they want Android users to be able to sideload their apps. Now, the ...

Android apps can apparently also be installed via sideloading without developer verification by Google. But the process may be more complicated than before.

Google plans to restrict app sideloading on Android from unverified developers starting in 2026, raising concerns among users. While the company cites security, many fear Android is becoming a closed ...

Except that isn’t true as shown by the many, many attempts to legally force Apple to open up the walled garden to sideloading and third party stores. Which has now succeeded in the EU. Click to expand ...

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The UAE Cybersecurity Council has issued a nation-wide warning urging residents to avoid downloading unverified mobile applications, emphasizing risks such as malware, financial theft, and data ...

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 ...

Is this verification done at the device level when attempting to install an app? If so, wouldn't that mean I couldn't install an app I made myself, on my own device, without registering myself with ...