Developers must now agree to let their Android app icons be themed or they won't be allowed to distribute on the Google Play Store.

Google’s upcoming plan to tighten app sideloading on Android has raised eyebrows among users who value the platform’s ...

Google released Android 13 in H2 2022. Among other changes, it shipped with themed app icons support, allowing apps to change ...

Google wants to make sideloading safer on Android by verifiying the identities of developers who distribute apps outside the ...

Google has delivered updates for developers that improve adaptive UI design, AI‑assisted creativity, and faster iteration across Android.

One of the biggest strengths of Android to iOS is that you can choose to install apps outside of the Google Play Store by ...

From 2026, only verified developers can distribute Android apps, reshaping security and openness across the platform.

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google announced this week that it will add a new requirement for those who make Android apps and want them to ...

Scheduled for rollout starting in September 2026, the program aims to restrict malware distribution by requiring developer verification ...

Do you like writing software for Android, perhaps even sideload the occasional APK onto your Android device? In that case some big changes are heading your way, with Google announcing that they will ...

Congratulations on your new Google Pixel 10. It's a powerful Android phone that works right out of the box. However, if you ...

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