NewPipe, other open-source apps are preparing users for Google's sideloading crackdown on Android

NewPipe and other open-source Android apps are warning users about Google's upcoming sideloading restrictions and offering ...

Survey shows most of you are still sideloading apps

A recent Android Authority survey shows that many of our readers are installing apps from outside the Play Store 'regularly.' ...
Digital Trends

Three reasons Apple’s anti-sideloading rant misses the point

Apple has always notoriously been against sideloading, but head of software Craig Federighi took it a step further with a dramatic statement at Web Summit 2021. He declared that “sideloading is a ...
AppleInsider

You might be ready for side loading on iPhone, but your parents aren't

There are a handful of pros to getting access to alternative app stores and side-loading on iPhone, but way more cons — especially for tech support. The magic of Apple's single App Store approach has ...
BGR

iPhone Sideloading Is Reportedly Ready To Go, With The Big Twist We Expected

iPhone sideloading is finally happening after 17 years since the debut of the iPhone. Apple reportedly has an iOS 17 update ready to enable the feature, which will make the installation of iPhone apps ...
AppleInsider

Apple explains security & privacy risks of side-loading in detailed new paper

Apple has published a new research paper taking a deep dive into some of the security and privacy risks of side-loading, or obtaining apps outside of the App Store. The whitepaper, "Building a Trust ...
The Verge

‘Sideloading is a cyber criminal’s best friend,’ according to Apple’s software chief

“Sideloading is a cyber criminal’s best friend and requiring that on iPhone would be a gold rush for the malware industry,” according to Apple senior vice president Craig Federighi, who delivered a ...
BGR

iPhone Sideloading Won't Work In The US - Here's How Apple Will Stop It

iOS 17.4 is out for the iPhone in time for the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) deadline. Come March 7th, Apple and other gatekeepers and gatekeeper service operators must comply with the EU ...
talkandroid.com

Sideloading Apps On Android Will Soon Get Easier

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: ...
Engadget

Android 14 can block users from sideloading very old apps

The next version of Android could bar you from installing ancient apps in some circumstances. 9to5Google has spotted a code change indicating that Android 14 will block users from sideloading apps ...
Neowin

This new requirement for Android sideloading could frustrate power users

Last year, Google received some backlash for making changes to its sideloading requirement on Android, forcing developers to verify themselves in order to enable this ...