Android's early years made ES File Explorer stand out. The power-user toolkit did what the stock file manager couldn't. It ...

Recently, Linux has been rising in desktop popularity in no small part to the work on WINE and Proton. But for some, the year ...

The September 2025 Android Security Bulletin reads like a hacker's Christmas list, documenting 120 separate vulnerabilities across the Android ecosystem. What makes this particularly spine-chilling?

Google announced that sideloading apps on Android smartphones will not be easier as it is right now. Only apps from verified developers will be allowed to be sideloaded to certified Android devices.

Facepalm: The Android ecosystem has traditionally offered a more permissive approach to app development and delivery through third-party means. Now, Google is announcing a significant change that will ...

Google has announced that it will block the sideloading of unverified Android apps found outside the Play Store starting next year if their developers fail to comply with the company's upcoming new ...

Zscaler ThreatLabs found 77 malicious apps in the Play Store They were downloaded more than 19 million times, carrying different malware The most prevalent variant was Joker Security researchers have ...

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 ...

Google has introduced new requirements for app developers, aimed to make sideloading apps on Android devices safer. Beginning September 2026, app developers distributing apps outside the Play Store ...

To combat malware and financial scams, Google announced today that only apps from developers that have undergone verification can be installed on certified Android devices starting in 2026. This ...

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 brings a major fix for home screen theming by automatically generating themed icons for all apps. This creates a clean, consistent look. The update also includes a new ‘Create’ ...

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