Apple has an aggressive stance against sideloading, despite pressure from some developers and users. The company has ...

Google's move to slow down APK installs comes in bad taste, but it might save the millions of Android users from getting robbed.

If you sideload apps on Android, this is one tool you shouldn’t live without.

A lot of information about the future of sideloading apps on Android has been swirling around the internet in the last month, ever since Google announced it would make major changes to how it will ...

Apple has long resisted the urge to offer sideloading on iPhones and iPads. That is, allowing users to install apps from sources other than the App Store. This has been one of the biggest differences ...

As promised, the iOS 17.5 beta includes support for sideloading apps directly from authorized developer websites in the European Union. When Apple first released its plans for complying with the EU's ...

Google has reached a settlement in a US antitrust lawsuit which will have effects on the future of sideloading on Android, and we’re getting an idea of what that means for app sideloading and more in ...

Terms of Google’s settlement with Epic have emerged, with third-party billing and side-loading of apps being made more convenient for the user. Image Credit: Peter Holden/TalkAndroid Editorial Note: ...

Google has announced that starting next year, all Android apps—including sideloaded ones—will require developer verification. The move could make sideloading trickier but is aimed at reducing fake ...

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One of the key differences between the iOS and Android operating systems lies in their approach to app installation. Android has always embraced sideloading, allowing users to install apps from ...

Sideloading Android apps is about to get quite a bit more annoying if Google has its way. The changes come from new policies implemented by Google, which will add an extra step when downloading apps ...