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Google won't allow people to (easily) sideload apps through APK files on certified Android devices starting in September 2026 ...

Google says sideloading isn't going away, but a new multi-step "advanced flow" will make installing unverified apps slower and more secure.

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Google's latest Android Canary 2603 build brings separate Wi-Fi toggles, a native App Lock, and improved multitasking to ...

While Google is restricting app downloads from sources other than the Google Play Store, the company will allow sideloading ...

It’s no secret that Google really doesn’t like it that people are installing Android applications from any other source than ...

Google is completely changing how sideloading works on Android. Confused or concerned about the new process? Let's break it ...

With the second iOS 26.4 beta, Apple and Google have started testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages exchanged between iPhone and Android users. Apple started testing E2EE for RCS in the ...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is rolling out to Google Google Pixel 6 and newer devices. If you are on Android 16 beta, update via Settings > System > Software Update. Stable ...