Google is fundamentally changing how sideloading works on Android, especially for apps from unverified developers. Here's are the new rules.

By September 2026, all developers must be registered to enable sideloading. Developers who only distribute apps outside the Play Store have to create an account in the Android Developer Console.

Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in September, Google will begin restricting application sideloading with its ...

Summary: Google today announced the “Discover sources” feature in NotebookLM, which allows users to search for relevant sources directly within the app. The new feature provides up to 10 most relevant ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Summary: Google’s new Sources button is now available in Gemini. Instead of a scrolling list of sources, Gemini will now have a button you can tap to get a list of the sources used in its response.

When we talk about Google Search in 2025, it’s usually not for a good reason. AI Overviews are more prevalent than ever, despite still not being particularly good. Google widely rolled out (the very ...

Android Auto doesn't play well with sideloaded apps, but this hidden setting changes all that.