NewPipe and other open-source Android apps are warning users about Google's upcoming sideloading restrictions and offering ...

Finally, my open-source and non-Play Store apps auto-update.

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 ...

Most Google Android phones allow you to check a box next to “unknown sources” if you want to be able to install apps that aren’t available from the Android Market. AT&T disables this function on the ...

Google is putting together its framework for Android developer verification, connecting dev names to even sideloaded apps. Recent additions to the Android SDK offer a little insight into how the ...

Next year, Google will prohibit sideloading on Android—one of the few prominent things differentiating the Android operating system from Apple's iOS. Per the forthcoming policy, Google will ask all ...

The open nature of Android Auto is one of its key advantages over CarPlay ...

Last summer Google announced plans to tighten security on Android phones and tablets by requiring app developers to register with Google and blocking installation of ...

Why is this important? This announcement shows that Google is listening to user feedback and isn’t looking to block sideloading on Android entirely, but rather offer a safer, more convenient option ...

In this guide, we will show you the workaround to watch YouTube on Android Auto. Be cautious to enjoy videos only when the ...

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 ...