Google is slowly rolling out new rules for sideloading on Android. Starting next year, developers in some regions will have to verify themselves in order to distribute apps. Without verification, you ...

In August, Google announced that it will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identities if they want Android users to be able to sideload their apps. Now, the ...

Sideloading has always been seen as one of the best perks of the Android operating system for many users. Not only does it let users sidestep Google's more restrictive Play Store, but it also gives ...

Android Android will let ‘experienced users’ sideload unverified apps as Google makes case for verification Abner Li | Nov 12 2025 - 4:15 pm PT 24 Comments ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Back in August, Google announced that it would soon require developers to ...

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Android, unlike some phone operating systems, allows users to install software from outside the default app store (even if you don't live in Europe). And that's good, because there's all kinds of ...

With TikTok’s fate in the U.S. uncertain — its ban in the country has been paused, but only temporarily, thanks to an executive order from President Donald Trump — the ByteDance-owned company is now ...

Some Android users will spend their entire lives not running any apps other than those they discover on the Play Store, Google’s official repository for Android software — and that’s totally fine! If ...