Google has started rolling out Android's new developer verification, with user-facing sideloading changes arriving later this ...

Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in September, Google will begin restricting application sideloading with its ...

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

After detailing the “advanced flow” for sideloading earlier this month, Google is opening the Android developer verification ...

Google is testing a feature for Advanced Protection Mode that restricts apps that use the AccessibilityService API unless they are classified as accessibility tools. When enabled, the system will ...

Google has detailed a new Android sideloading system that allows installation of unverified apps with added safeguards, ...

Google is announcing improvements for the Advanced Protection feature in Android 16 that strengthen defenses against sophisticated spyware attacks. The Android platform has been a constant target for ...

Later this year, Google is introducing new Android developer verification. For power users, Android will offer an “advanced flow” to disable the verification requirement. This “advanced flow” is for ...

To improve security on Android, Google will soon introduce a new process for sideloading apps from unregistered developers.

You only need to enable it once per account ...