An updated API available to Android app developers can force users to download the app from Google Play, blocking the app from working if it is sideloaded. First announced at Google I/O 2024, the ...

You might sideload an Android app, or manually install its APK package, if you're using a custom version of Android that doesn't include Google's Play Store ...

Right from the start, Android has allowed you to install any software you come across on the internet, provided you aren't deterred by the prominent and increasingly scary warnings. Google is testing ...

The Google Play Integrity API lets apps check whether your account is “unlicensed,” meaning you didn’t install or buy the app from Google Play. More importantly, the app can then show a remediation ...

Google is bringing a contentious new reform to the way apps are installed on Android devices, set to take effect next year. The tech giant has long been known for offering users the freedom to ...

Google has suspended the Chinese shopping app Pinduoduo on its Play Store after malware was discovered in some versions of the retail platform from other sources. Google said in a statement Tuesday ...

Google is cleaning shop. Not only did the Mountain View company announce yesterday that it is killing off its Reader service, but ad-blocking software on Android just got the boot as well. Reports ...

The Supreme Court on Monday denied Google’s request to block court-mandated changes to Google Play Store, after the tech ...