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

Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in ...

Google is fundamentally changing how sideloading works on Android, especially for apps from unverified developers. Here's are the new rules.

Android’s new sideloading flow adds extra steps and a waiting period for unverified apps. A smart security move or too much?

Android users face a new, deliberate process for sideloading apps from August 2026. A mandatory 24-hour wait, developer mode activation, and security confirmations are required. This high-friction ...

Google will let Android users bypass app verification via a new ‘advanced flow’ setting, following its antitrust settlement ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Jan. 13 with further updates on locking apps on Android.

Android 17 beta is here. Here’s what is confirmed so far, what leaks suggest, and which rumored features may arrive later in 2026.

Google today rolled out Android Canary 2603 with a number of user-facing changes compared to the latest Android 17 ...

It’s no secret that Google really doesn’t like it that people are installing Android applications from any other source than ...

A few everyday apps have Android Auto support that is easy to overlook. These five options add streaming, audiobooks, ...

New Android app detects nearby smart glasses that could be secretly recording you. Nearby Glasses scans Bluetooth to alert users of potential cameras.