On Android, installing apps outside Google Play is disabled by default to reduce malware and security risks. You can enable the ability to install Android apps from ...

Ahead of Google's mandatory developer registration for sideloaded apps, the company's getting the Play Store ready.

The verification rollout, for which you can read sideloading restrictions, starts this year but really kicks into full effect ...

The surprisingly smooth way to run Android apps on Windows.

Google is working on the largest overhaul of the Android app install process in years and is now bringing a more rigorous app ...

Apps loaded with malware have been a problem on Android phones for years, and a key reason behind it is the open nature of the operating system. Unlike iOS, which only allows installation of apps from ...

There is no dearth of Android applications, from millions of options in the Google Play Store to thousands in popular third-party stores, such as F-Droid. You'll be spoiled for choice. But this choice ...

The Android apps that come preinstalled on a phone have several advantages. For one, they’re already there — you don’t need to visit the Play Store and sift through numerous options to find one that ...

Android apps can apparently also be installed via sideloading without developer verification by Google. But the process may ...

Republished on August 25 with a new threat warning and Google suddenly confirming a crack down on Android apps from any source — a potential game-changer. The latest warning comes from Zscaler. It’s ...