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

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 announced a structural shift in how Android handles the installation of apps from outside the official Play Store. While the ...

Google has announced a new mechanism in Android called Advanced Flow that will allow sideloading APKs from unverified developers for power users in a more secure way.

Google's new "advanced flow" will require Android users to enable 'Developer option' and wait for at least a day before they can install an APK from outside of the Play Store.

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

Galaxy phones could soon send files to iPhones using AirDrop, with Samsung confirming the feature will roll out gradually, starting with the upcoming Galaxy S26 lineup.

Google went back to the drawing board on its plans to limit sideloading, implementing a new system that looks to strike a balance between security and openness.

Google has revised its sideloading rules for Android, introducing an 'Advanced Flow' for users to install unverified apps. The new process requires users to enable developer mode and a verification ...

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

Nothing changes from how sideloading works today. Limited distribution accounts will be able to publish apps for sideloading ...

Back in the fall, Google announced controversial plans to phase out the ability to sideload apps from unverified developers ...