If you’ve ever opened your brand-new Android phone and found a bunch of pre-installed apps you never asked for — and likely will never use — you’re not alone.

First and foremost, Google clarifies that it is not killing or doing away with sideloading on Android with this move. Instead, it says, "our new developer identity requirements are designed to protect ...

About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...

Google has shed more light on how Android's app verification rules will work, which will block sideloading apps from unverified developers.

Google is addressing doubts regarding the upcoming developer verification for Android app sideloading. More details here.

There are different ways to restart your Android phone without pressing and holding the physical power button. Here are two.

Rumors about Google removing the ability to sideload apps on Android have been swirling for months, but the company has finally denied those rumors.

Internet Protocol (IP) is a numerical identifier for every gadget or network for users accessing the internet. The IP address of a user contains information like location, network identification, ...

Google’s plans to verify the identity of developers releasing apps even outside the Play Store sparked fears Android was about to get a whole lot less open. Not so, says Google, insisting in a new ...