Android, unlike some phone operating systems, allows users to install software from outside the default app store (even if ...

One feature that makes Android so special is the freedom to sideload APK (Android Package Kit) files, letting you install compatible apps outside the Play Store. The good news is that sideloading ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Back in August, Google announced that it would soon require developers to ...

Next year, Google will prohibit sideloading on Android—one of the few prominent things differentiating the Android operating system from Apple's iOS. Per the forthcoming policy, Google will ask all ...

Despite widespread criticism from the developer community, Google is moving ahead with its new Android developer verification policy. The change would effectively make it impossible to sideload apps ...

Sideloading apps is one way to bypass a platform that disallows the distribution of certain software. It's easy to do if you know how to properly follow its process but, be mindful that not all ...

The Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet ships with a couple of great apps pre-loaded including Pandora, Netflix, a decent email app, and an excellent eBook reader. There’s also an app section of the B&N Shop ...

A few hours after Apple flipped the switch on its new rules for Japan, AltStore confirmed on Mastodon that its AltStore PAL ...