Android's sideloading is not going away, but things are changing as Google has new requirements for developers.

Google LLC’s Android division today announced several artificial intelligence-powered features aimed at Android developers, offering powerful ways to build advanced intelligent apps for mobile and ...

Android's new 2026 developer verification requirements introduce a one-time advanced flow for sideloading unverified apps.

Maintaining platform integrity has become increasingly critical, with a global footprint of over 3 billion active devices, ...

Google has made several major changes to the Android development cycle in recent years, and as a result, newer versions now ...

Google is tightening security measures around Android app distribution, the company announced on Monday. Starting next year, Google will begin to verify the identities of developers distributing their ...

Google is expanding AI across the Android Studio workflow. It intends AI to reduce "toil" for work like tests, updates, and API migrations. Google says coding shifts from "how" to defining "what." ...

Google is backpedaling on its decision to introduce new identity verification rules for all developers, stating that it will also introduce accounts for limited app distribution and will allow users ...