Select Echo Show models can now be jailbroken, allowing you to ditch Fire OS for Android and install any app under the sun.

37 groups urge the company to drop ID checks for apps distributed outside Play Soon, developers who just want to make Android ...

Google's move to slow down APK installs comes in bad taste, but it might save the millions of Android users from getting robbed.

Google has announced that starting next year, all Android apps—including sideloaded ones—will require developer verification. The move could make sideloading trickier but is aimed at reducing fake ...

Apple has an aggressive stance against sideloading, despite pressure from some developers and users. The company has ...

Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.

Well that's revolting news. I wonder what that means for backups of apps that were available thru Play Store and pulled? For example, we use Zoneminder and zmninja phone-app to check on stuff at home ...

For many, this feels like a big shift. Sideloading has long been one of Android’s most valued features. It let users install apps freely, in contrast to iOS, which locks users into its App Store. Now, ...