We sat down with Google's Sameer Samat to talk about Android's next transitional moment, sideloading, and his favorite devices right now.

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Google is changing how apps are installed on Android. A new policy could reshape sideloading, developer fees, and app store competition.

The rules and procedures for sideloading apps onto Google's Android operating system are soon to noticeably change, presenting some cause for concern.

Google's detailed changes coming to app stores and in-app purchases starting soon, including registration for third-party ...

Some Android recovery menu tools and options are being removed in the latest Samsung Galaxy updates, but the reason is ...

Samsung's February 2026 update is removing the 'Wipe cache partition' and ADB sideloading tools from Galaxy phones' Recovery ...

Google has been trying to stop people from sideloading apps as a privacy and security measure but the company has now decided ...

Google updated its Android Developer Blog on November 12, 2025, announcing new policies regarding the 'Developer Verification Requirements' announced in August 2025. The announcement states that early ...

For months it has been clear that from autumn 2026, in some countries, only applications whose publishers have previously registered with Google and signed the respective application will be allowed ...

Sideloading means installing apps outside an official app store, such as from a file you downloaded via browser instead of via Google Play Store or the App Store. Sideloading lets you access a variety ...