To help reduce the potential for malware, Android 14 will begin fully blocking the installation of apps that target outdated versions of Android. For years now, the guidelines for the Google Play ...

Android 14 is set to implement stricter restrictions on apps targeting older versions of the OS. Users will no longer be able to download these apps through the Play Store or sideload them from ...

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Google will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identity if they want Android users to be able to sideload their apps. The company said that it made the ...

Google is backpedaling on its decision to introduce new identity verification rules for all developers, stating that it will ...

You might sideload an Android app, or manually install its APK package, if you’re using a custom version of Android that doesn’t include Google’s Play Store ...

Android is often praised for supporting sideloading for apps that don't come from official sources like the Google Play Store. And the opposite is true with the iPhone, where Apple only lets users ...

Google has announced that it will block the sideloading of unverified Android apps found outside the Play Store starting next year if their developers fail to comply with the company's upcoming new ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Advanced Protection locks key Android 16 security settings.Blocks sideloading, spam, unsafe links, and ...