Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 achieves Platform Stability adds SMS OTP protection, custom icon shapes, while taking down sideloading from Android.

Google has released Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2, confirming that the API surface is now locked and app-facing behaviors are finalized. Developers can now safely adapt their apps to the latest features ...

A massive Android ad fraud operation dubbed "SlopAds" was disrupted after 224 malicious applications on Google Play were used ...

Google is considering an overhaul of security patch update rollouts in a bid to improve Android security. According to Android Authority, the new system -- dubbed the "Risk-Based Update System" (RBUS) ...

Originally Android apps were only developed in Java, targeting the Dalvik Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and its associated ...

If you’ve got a Google Pixel phone, getting Android 12 is usually pretty straightforward. Most of the time, you can just grab ...

Under the new requirements, developers must complete Google’s verification process to enable sideloading of their applications. The company presents this as a security measure, comparing it to ...

With Android Developer Verifier expected to operate in the background and without an off switch, this could leave those ...

If you're unable to watch Netflix on your Peloton bike or just can't find the app anymore, you can sideload it by following a ...

Underneath the UI we're all familiar with, manufacturers tend to hide developer menus that are packed with extra settings and ...

Android will block users from sideloading apps made by unverified developers next year, but we may have found a workaround.

Developing Android applications seems like it should be fairly straightforward if you believe the glossy marketing by Google ...