Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in ...

Sideloading Android apps is here to stay... but Google will make you wait a day before doing it the first time ...

Google restricts sideloading in the name of protecting users. Meanwhile, there's at least one app calling itself a PS5 emulator on their Play Store since 2023. (I don't want to link to it, but it ...

Like frogs in hot water ...

Apps loaded with malware have been a problem on Android phones for years, and a key reason behind it is the open nature of the operating system. Unlike iOS, which only allows installation of apps from ...

The 24-hour wait is only a one-time process, and is part of an effort to stop Android malware and scams. But the upcoming restriction is already facing some backlash.