Krystle Vermes is a Boston-based news reporter for Android Police. She is a graduate of the Suffolk University journalism program, and has more than a decade of experience as a writer and editor in ...

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

Google Play could soon let users install updates for sideloaded apps. The change will show users available updates for sideloaded apps on the Play Store and give them the option to “Update from Play.” ...

Google’s mission to make Android more like iPhone continues, at least when it comes to security and privacy, narrowing the gap. Android 15 moves the bar significantly, with a raft of updates including ...

Obtaining Android apps outside of the Google Play Store can be a mixed bag. While Android offers the flexibility to install most apps, you must be cautious about where you get these files.

How Google’s new Android sideloading and developer verification rules impact third-party stores, modding tools, retro ...

A new version of Android Auto has reached the production stage; big things are coming on the Android Auto front, likely in ...

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All change for Play Store. It’s all change for Google’s Play Store. For users wary of the continuous train of Android security warnings this should all be good news—but it’s not. The biggest change of ...

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 ...