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

Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in September, Google will begin restricting application sideloading with its ...

Google has started rolling out Android's new developer verification, with user-facing sideloading changes arriving later this ...

Google says sideloading isn't going away, but a new multi-step "advanced flow" will make installing unverified apps slower ...

The new "Advanced Flow" for power users has been revealed.

Last summer Google announced plans to tighten security on Android phones and tablets by requiring app developers to register with Google and blocking installation of ...

Google has confirmed that Android will not retire app sideloading, but the company is implementing measures that make the ...

Google will let Android users sideload unverified apps through a new 24-hour process meant to slow scams and risky installs.

Sideloading has always been seen as one of the best perks of the Android operating system for many users. Not only does it let users sidestep Google's more restrictive Play Store, but it also gives ...

Google has detailed how users will be able to sideload apps from unverified developers once it implements its more ...

You can still install unverified apps—but only after a 24-hour waiting period.

In August, Google announced that it will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identities if they want Android users to be able to sideload their apps. Now, the ...