Customize Your Android With One of These Seven Alternative Launchers

In recent years, iOS has started to catch up to Android when it comes to customization, but Android is still well in the lead. That's partly because it supports alternative launchers, which replace of ...

Android’s New Verification System May Limit Offline App Sideloading

Google's upcoming developer verification system for Android may prevent users from sideloading apps without an internet ...
Droid Life

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 Released for Pixel Phones!

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 has arrived for Pixel phones. Google says that this build has reached Platform Stability, meaning that ...
Hackaday

Going Native With Android’s Native Development Kit

Originally Android apps were only developed in Java, targeting the Dalvik Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and its associated ...
The Verge

Google will verify Android developers distributing apps outside the Play store

Android developers using third-party app stores will soon need their identity confirmed by Google. Android developers using third-party app stores will soon need their identity confirmed by Google. ...
Dexerto

Google locks down Android by banning non-Play Store apps without developer verification

Google is introducing new restrictions on Android app distribution, and it could spell the end for some popular third-party apps. On August 25, the tech giant announced that developers who publish ...
TechRepublic

Google to Require Identity Verification for Android App Developers: Here’s the Rollout Timeline

Google to Require Identity Verification for Android App Developers: Here’s the Rollout Timeline Your email has been sent Google will soon require all Android app developers to verify their identities, ...
PC Magazine

Google to Block Sideloading of Apps From Unverified Developers

Google compares the move to an ID check at the airport, and says it's aimed at tackling harmful apps. It launches next year, but you can request early access now. Our team tests, rates, and reviews ...
The Hacker News

Google to Verify All Android Developers in 4 Countries to Block Malicious Apps

Google has announced plans to begin verifying the identity of all developers who distribute apps on Android, even for those who distribute their software outside the Play Store. "Android will require ...
TechCrunch

Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store

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 ...
9to5google

Google will require developer verification to install Android apps, including sideloading

To combat malware and financial scams, Google announced today that only apps from developers that have undergone verification can be installed on certified Android devices starting in 2026. This ...
PC World

Windows 11 tests new feature for resuming Android apps on your PC

Microsoft has released a new test version of Windows 11—version KB5064093, also known as Windows Insider Preview Build 26200.5761. Among the new features is the ability to resume apps from an Android ...