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

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

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 ...

Sideloading Android apps is about to get quite a bit more annoying if Google has its way. The changes come from new policies implemented by Google, which will add an extra step when downloading apps ...

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In brief: Google Play Protect serves as Android's first line of defense against malicious apps. However, the mobile anti-malware service can sometimes make sideloading cumbersome – or even outright ...

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Some Android users will spend their entire lives not running any apps other than those they discover on the Play Store, Google’s official repository for Android software — and that’s totally fine! If ...

AT&T is reportedly doing the right thing by allowing Android phone users to install apps from outside the Android Market. Starting today, an update will enable non-Market app installation — also known ...

I know you're going to downvote me but serious question. Why are people side loading apps that are in the app store? I've sideloaded rippers that would never be approved but if it's in the app store ...