As Android developer verification gets ready to go, here's a new reason to be worried

An Android SDK update raises questions about the impact of developer verification on users' ability to sideload apps when ...
Mint

Google to block sideloading of apps from unverified developers on Android devices from next year: All you need to know

Google is bringing a contentious new reform to the way apps are installed on Android devices, set to take effect next year. The tech giant has long been known for offering users the freedom to ...
Hackaday

Going Native With Android’s Native Development Kit

Originally Android apps were only developed in Java, targeting the Dalvik Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and its associated ...
TechRepublic

Google to Require Identity Verification for Android App Developers: Here’s the Rollout Timeline

Google to Require Identity Verification for Android App Developers: Here’s the Rollout Timeline Your email has been sent Google will soon require all Android app developers to verify their identities, ...
Android Authority

YouTube just got a brand-new look on Android TV devices

YouTube is rolling out its promised redesigned UI for the YouTube app on Android TVs. New visual changes include centered Pause/Resume controls and separated pill buttons for several interface ...
TechCrunch

Google brings Material 3 Expressive to Pixel 6 and newer devices, along with other features

Google announced on Wednesday that it’s bringing a slew of new features to the Android ecosystem and Pixel devices. The tech giant is introducing Material 3 Expressive to Pixel phones, Adaptive Audio ...
Android

Philips Hue Takes on Govee and Amazon With New Smart Devices

At IFA 2025, Philips Hue announced a wave of new smart home devices, including the Bridge Pro hub, affordable Essential bulbs, OmniGlow light strips, and a Secure video doorbell. These additions ...
Forbes

How To Change Your Location On Android Devices

Katherine Haan, MBA, is a Senior Staff Writer for Forbes Advisor and a former financial advisor turned international bestselling author and business coach. For more than a decade, she’s helped small ...
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Xiaomi Android 16-Based HyperOS 3 Update Launching Today: Check List of Eligible Xiaomi, REDMI, Poco Devices

Xiaomi has announced the upcoming launch of HyperOS 3, its latest operating system. The company has also shared a list of smartphones and tablets that will initially receive this update. The beta ...
Mashable

Google can keep Chrome and Android, judge rules in antitrust case

Google avoids being forced to break up as part of a huge antitrust case brought against it by the U.S. government. Credit: Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Google is breathing a ...
TechRepublic

Google Escapes Major Antitrust Penalties, Retains Control of Chrome and Android

Google Escapes Major Antitrust Penalties, Retains Control of Chrome and Android Your email has been sent Google avoids breakup in landmark monopoly case, with the court instead imposing limits on ...