While the Play Store is the go-to place for installing apps, Android devices also support sideloading them. Here are two ways ...

Users are noticing a new “Android Developer Verifier” app (com.google.android.verifier) silently installed on their Android phones to prepare for upcoming sideloading restrictions. The app checks if ...

To download and install an app on Android, you need to prep your device. Forgoing the Play Store bypasses Google's security ...

Over the past few days, some Android users have discovered a new app on their devices that was installed without their knowledge. It’s listed on the Google Play Store as Android Pulse. It has already ...

Google will let approved third-party Android stores offer one-tap installs and background updates outside the US, subject to malware scanning.