Discover the pros and cons of sideloading APKs on Android. Learn how to protect yourself and navigate upcoming changes in 2026!

There are several options for how to sideload an app onto a Chromebook. Enabling developer mode is one way to go. However, ...

Google definitely doesn't want you to know about the developer Unknown Sources setting ...

Back in August, Google announced that it would soon require developers to verify before their apps could be installed on your Android device if you tried to install ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

I’ve seen plenty of people get deeply invested in Android Auto, but I never really did, because I assumed it was little more than a navigation system and a media playback controller. Sure, you can ...

Next year, Google will prohibit sideloading on Android—one of the few prominent things differentiating the Android operating system from Apple's iOS. Per the forthcoming policy, Google will ask all ...

Android’s openness has long allowed software to reach phones without passing through Google Play. Google is adding a new gate ...

Android allows you to sideload apps that aren’t from the Google Play Store, and it’s one of the best features of the operating system. However, sideloading comes ...

With each update, Amazon makes it harder to sideload apps on its Fire TV devices. While the process is technically complex, it isn't impossible. There are two methods to accomplish this, one with a ...

Google seems to be working on a way to temporarily pause Android's Advanced Protection mode to complete tasks that require it ...