To settle its lawsuit with Epic, Google will make alternative app stores easier to use in Android 17. Here's what that might look like.

Android-focused emulators such as BlueStacks, MEmu Play, and GameLoop make it easy to run mobile apps on Windows or macOS.

Disable networking protocols like UPnP and WPS features, which can make it easier for attackers to connect. UPnP lets devices open ports on your router automatically, and WPS makes connecting new ...

The modified Fire Sticks have been a blight on UK homes, causing people to be fined thousands and in some cases jailed - and ...

A striking statistic underlines the stakes: users who sideload apps are 80% more likely to have malware on their devices than those who stick to official app stores. That risk profile is central to ...

Version 48.8 of the Google Play Store is giving users an easy way to uninstall apps remotely from other devices.

Google is backtracking on its decision to kill off sideloading, as it will develop a new flow for advanced users.

Google is revising its forthcoming Android developer verification program following criticism that the original plan would ...

Now Google has announced that, in response to feedback, the company will continue to allow developers and “power users who have a higher risk tolerance” to continue sideloading apps from unverified ...

Put the pitchforks down, Google isn't entirely getting rid of sideloading. Google is going to ease the Android verification ...

Google’s President of the Android ecosystem, Sameer Samat, also announced a dedicated Android account type designed for ...