The tech giant points to security failings when sideloading apps in Google's Android software as a sign of how bad things can be. Ian Sherr (he/him/his) grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, so he's ...

The next version of Android could bar you from installing ancient apps in some circumstances. 9to5Google has spotted a code change indicating that Android 14 will block users from sideloading apps ...

I made no secret that I don't like the idea of sideloading apps on iPhone and iPad. That's a term that describes the ability to install apps from any source, not just the Apple App Store. Thankfully, ...

Apple has always notoriously been against sideloading, but head of software Craig Federighi took it a step further with a dramatic statement at Web Summit 2021. He declared that “sideloading is a ...

Nathan is a tech journalist from Canada who spends too much money on gadgets. You can find his work on Android Police, Digital Trends, iMore, Mobile Syrup and ZDNET. Nathan studied journalism at ...

“Sideloading is a cyber criminal’s best friend and requiring that on iPhone would be a gold rush for the malware industry,” according to Apple senior vice president Craig Federighi, who delivered a ...

We knew iPhone sideloading was inevitable in Europe long before Apple actually announced the feature. By sideloading, I don't just mean the ability of an iPhone user to download any application ...

As critics and regulators question the company’s tight control over iPhone and iPad apps, it says it’s offering users a privacy- and security-first choice. Recently there have been growing calls for ...

Well, there we have it. The Apple CEO has said it. If you want to sideload apps on a smartphone, buy an Android. Speaking at The New York Times "DealBook" summit, Cook set out the battle lines: "I ...

Apple has been facing a huge battle with developers recently, as the company is accused of forcing strict rules on the App Store — the only way to deliver apps to iPhone and iPad users. While the ...

Google has cut Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code dumps to two a year to align release cadences with its trunk stable ...

One of the central ideas in a post-PC device is "full trust". What this boils down to is making it as difficult as possible to install software without some form of top-down control. By restricting ...