To settle its lawsuit with Epic, Google will make alternative app stores easier to use in Android 17. Here's what that might ...

Google has announced it is building a new way for 'experienced users' to install Android apps that haven't been verified.

Google says that it’s softening its plan to require every Android developer — even outside of the Play Store — to verify ...

Google is backtracking on its decision to kill off sideloading, as it will develop a new flow for advanced users.

According to Google, online scam and malware campaigns are getting more aggressive, and there’s real harm being done in spite of the platform’s sideloading scare screens. Google says it’s common for ...

DriveDroid is an Android app that creates installation media by mounting an operating system disc image. It allows you to install a wide range of operating systems, including Linux distros and Windows ...

A striking statistic underlines the stakes: users who sideload apps are 80% more likely to have malware on their devices than ...

I’m PCMag’s senior writer covering smart home and wearable devices. I’ve been reporting on tech professionally for nearly a decade and have been obsessing about it for much longer than that. Prior to ...