Google tries to justify Android's upcoming sideloading restrictions

First and foremost, Google clarifies that it is not killing or doing away with sideloading on Android with this move. Instead ...

Open-Source Android Apps at Risk Under Google’s New Decree

F-Droid says Google's developer registration rule could end its open-source app store and strand users. Google defends ...
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Here Are All the Video Games Releasing in October 2025

October is packed with sequels, remasters, and inventive indies landing almost every other day. Below you will find every release date and platform exactly as listed along with clear summaries of the ...

Google insists sideloading on Android will survive, but doubts remain for independent app stores

Google says sideloading will remain on Android under new developer verification rules, but concerns persist for indie app ...

This fundamental Android feature is 'absolutely not' going away, says Google - but it is changing

About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...

F-Droid project threatened by Google's new dev registration rules

F-Droid is warning that the project could reach an end due to Google's new requirements for all Android developers to verify ...

RBI working on platform to lock phones bought on default loans

The Reserve Bank of India is examining a phone security platform allowing lenders to remotely lock mobile phones of ...

Google says Android sideloading is here to stay.

Google’s plans to verify the identity of developers releasing apps even outside the Play Store sparked fears Android was about to get a whole lot less open. Not so, says Google, insisting in a new ...