Google has just pressed the go-ahead button for Android Auto 16.6; the first beta build is now available for download, with the stable version expected soon ...

OPPO and OnePlus have started rolling out Android 17 Beta 2 to a limited set of devices, giving developers and curious users an early look at what’s coming next. But both companies are making one ...

Google has released Android 17 in beta for Pixel devices, skipping the usual Developer Preview given the arrival of new Canary builds, and you can install it now. Here’s how. Google is supporting all ...

After settling its lengthy antitrust battle over the Android app ecosystem earlier this month, Google said Thursday it will make it easier to install Android apps from outside the Play Store. The ...

Google has announced a new mechanism in Android called Advanced Flow, which will allow sideloading APKs from unverified developers for power users in a more secure manner. The new system, scheduled to ...

Google has confirmed that sideloading will continue to be supported on Android devices. The news comes from Sameer Samat, head of Android, while Google continues to work on verifying developers to ...

Later this year, Google is introducing new Android developer verification. For power users, Android will offer an “advanced flow” to disable the verification requirement. This “advanced flow” is for ...

Google has detailed how users will be able to sideload apps from unverified developers once it implements its more restrictive policy towards downloading software on Android. The company originally ...

Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in September, Google will begin restricting application sideloading with its ...

To keep unverified sideloading possible, Google is adding an opt-in path for what it calls “experienced users” willing to take “educated risks.” Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...