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

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

Google has announced that starting next year, all Android apps—including sideloaded ones—will require developer verification. The move could make sideloading trickier but is aimed at reducing fake ...

We knew iPhone sideloading was inevitable in Europe long before Apple actually announced the feature. By sideloading, I don't just mean the ability of an iPhone user to download any application ...

Sideloading has always been seen as one of the best perks of the Android operating system for many users. Not only does it let users sidestep Google's more restrictive Play Store, but it also gives ...

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 ...

For many, this feels like a big shift. Sideloading has long been one of Android’s most valued features. It let users install apps freely, in contrast to iOS, which locks users into its App Store. Now, ...

Google is locking down Android and the message is simple — get used to it. Freedom carries risks. Android’s mantra was always you can’t have one without the other, if you want a locked down device, ...

Thanks to the European Union's Digital Markets Act, earlier this year sideloading became possible on iOS devices in Europe. In a historic shift, Apple finally unlocked the gates to its tightly ...