Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams

Google is making Android sideloading easier with a new advanced setting that lets users disable app verification after a ...

Android 17’s new Contact Picker stops apps from accessing your entire contact list

Android 17 is getting a new Contact Picker that changes how apps access your contacts list. Earlier reports hinted at this shift toward tighter privacy, and now Google is rolling it out. Instead of ...

A cleaner, unified Gemini interface could be coming to your Android phone

Google is testing a Gemini Android app UI update that mirrors the web version and moves the model switcher. See all the ...

Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps

Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in ...
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Here are the once essential Android apps you don't need anymore

Time to say goodbye.

You're Going To Hate Google's New Rules For Sideloading Android Apps

Google has long been at battle with tackling sideloading apps on Android platforms, changing its rules multiple times, much ...
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Google To Impose 24-Hour Safety Wait To Activate Android App Sideloading

The 24-hour wait is only a one-time process, and is part of an effort to stop Android malware and scams. But the upcoming ...
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This new Android Auto app can unlock your home’s front door

A new app is arriving on Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, giving drivers the ability to easily lock and unlock their home’s ...
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Google says Android with Chrome is ‘fastest mobile platform for web browsing’

Google shared today that Android and Chrome have set “new performance records” for mobile web browsing. The company is specifically using the Speedometer and LoadLine benchmarks to make this “fastest ...