Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in ...

Android's sideloading is not going away, but things are changing as Google has new requirements for developers.

Privacy-minded users may appreciate a new location-permission control that app developers can embed, granting one-time access to the device’s precise location.

Google is making Android sideloading easier with a new advanced setting that lets users disable app verification after a ...

Google is framing the change as a direct response to feedback from “power users” who want the freedom to take calculated ...

The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. First of all, it might surprise you to hear that Google is releasing Android 16 DP1 today. After all, the first developer ...

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 ...

David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over the last decade, he's reviewed phones for TechRadar as well as covered tech, gaming, and culture for Engadget, Popular Mechanics ...

No, that headline isn’t a typo. A little over a month after Android 15 was released to the masses in October, Google has already announced Android 16 and begun rolling out its first developer beta of ...