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 ...

Here’s How Google’s ‘Safer’ Sideloading Works on Android

While Google is restricting app downloads from sources other than the Google Play Store, the company will allow sideloading ...
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Android won’t ban sideloading apps, but Google will make it painfully harder

Google is preparing a significant overhaul of Android’s app installation system, aiming to curb ...
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Google to change Android App Store Rules After Settling Epic Games Lawsuit

Google is changing how apps are installed on Android. A new policy could reshape sideloading, developer fees, and app store competition.

Google new advanced flow makes it easy to download Android apps from anywhere

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

Google Play Store to warn users about Android apps that drain battery

Google has rolled out a new Play Store feature that warns users about Android apps that consume excessive battery power. Apps ...

Fortnite returns to the Google Play Store after a long wait for Android phones

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney confirms Fortnite will return to Google Play soon while Epic’s own mobile store continues ...

Google Play Store will show a warning label if an app excessively drains your Android phone’s battery

Google Play Store will soon flag apps that drain your Android battery, helping users spot power-hungry apps before installing them and pushing developers to improve their inefficient apps. The post ...

Google to cut Play Store fees, open Android to rival app stores after monopoly ruling

Google plans to lower Play Store fees and allow certified alternative app stores after a monopoly ruling. The changes follow Epic Games' 2020 antitrust lawsuit and await court approval.