F-Droid, a long running repository and third-party app store, is sounding the alarm over Google's new developer requirements.

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

Google just dropped a bombshell that could kill Android's openness forever. Starting in 2026, every single Android app must be tied to a Google-verified ...

Google says that "sideloading is of fundamental importance for Android" and will not disappear. However, uncertainties remain ...

Google wants to make sweeping changes to sideloading on Android, and it seems very Apple-inspired. Frankly, I think it would be a disaster that makes me reconsider what phones I buy.

Apple has added eight new Background Sounds in iOS 26, including Babble, Steam, Airplane, Boat, Bus, Train, Rain On Roof, and ...

OS 26 packs handy tricks Android lacks: smarter text selection, case-based icon tinting, customizable motion cues, folder ...

Microsoft Edge Beta for iOS adds background video playback. Stream YouTube, music, and lectures even when your iPhone is ...

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 ...

Have you played around with the new iOS 26 yet? Here's how to download it on your iPhone if you haven't yet — once you do, you'll notice several new changes, including a clear design called Liquid ...

Welcome to The Sideload episode 6, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Daniel Bader, his previous ...