Sideload apps: Follow developer instructions to add to your phone. Not common. Risky: Jailbreak an iOS device and load apps to it. This article explains how to get apps that are not in the App Store ...

Google may soon add online developer verification for sideloaded Android apps, offering users extra protection without fully ...

Google is trying to keep Android users safer by making the sideloading app flow more difficult and convoluted, according to ...

Sideloading has always been seen as one of the best perks of the Android operating system for many users. Not only does it let users sidestep Google's more restrictive Play Store, but it also gives ...

Next year, Google will prohibit sideloading on Android—one of the few prominent things differentiating the Android operating system from Apple's iOS. Per the forthcoming policy, Google will ask all ...

New code in the Play Store reportedly highlights how Google might be guiding users about the risks of sideloading apps.

One feature that makes Android so special is the freedom to sideload APK (Android Package Kit) files, letting you install compatible apps outside the Play Store. The good news is that sideloading ...

In August, Google announced that it will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identities if they want Android users to be able to sideload their apps. Now, the ...

Google is pushing out an update that change the way that Play Protect works on your Android phone. You'll be able to pause Play Protect if you install apps from a ...

Google is soon going to make sideloading apps harder for all users, particularly those using Android e-readers.