You can plug in your phone, download an emulator, or install the Google Play Store to access Android apps on your computer. Some tinkering may be required.

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From VR to hot tea, these apps cover some of my more niche interests.

Google is completely changing how sideloading works on Android. Confused or concerned about the new process? Let's break it ...

While Google is restricting app downloads from sources other than the Google Play Store, the company will allow sideloading ...

Google has released the new Android Canary build for March. This update carries version number ZP11.260220.007.

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

Using SSH makes it easier and more effective to manage your virtual machines. After you set it up, you can open a terminal on your host computer, like PowerShell on Windows or Terminal on macOS/Linux, ...

Google won't allow people to (easily) sideload apps through APK files on certified Android devices starting in September 2026. It will still be possible, ...

Google has detailed how users will be able to sideload apps from unverified developers once it implements its more restrictive policy towards downloading software on Android. The company originally ...

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

If you need to use virtual machines on Linux, try Virt-Manager. Virt-Manager is more reliable than VirtualBox. Virt-Manager is completely free and open-source. I'm a long-time supporter of VirtualBox.