This new build is based on Android 17 Beta 2 from Google, which means it brings the latest underlying platform changes while maintaining compatibility with the most recent Google Mobile Services (GMS) ...

Google has changed course on sideloading apps on Android, with the tech giant introducing new rules on the installation of apps by unverified developers. In a blog post on Thursday, the tech giant ...

Google is introducing a new sideloading flow on Android that includes a mandatory 24-hour lock and multiple steps when installing apps from unverified developers. The change is aimed at preventing ...

Sideloading, one of Android’s core features — and the hallmark of its open-source nature — is changing. On March 19, Google announced a lot of new rules and restrictions coming to Android’s ...

Google has detailed how users will be able to sideload apps from unverified developers once it implements its more restrictive policy towards downloading software on Android. The company originally ...

Google has released Android 17 in beta for Pixel devices, skipping the usual Developer Preview given the arrival of new Canary builds, and you can install it now. Here’s how. Google is supporting all ...

Google is rolling out Android developer verification to all starting April 2026 with a deadline of September 2026. Here is ...