Aadhar App Pre-Installation Row: Amid reports of tensions between the government and smartphone manufacturers over the ...

Google is making Android sideloading easier with a new advanced setting that lets users disable app verification after a ...

Google adds 24-hour sideloading delay amid 17 malware families in 4 months, reducing scam-driven installs and device ...

Smartphone makers like Apple, Google and Samsung have pushed back govt requests to pre-install apps like Aadhaar and Sachet.

Central government’s proposal to have the Aadhaar app pre-installed on smartphones has reportedly run into resistance from ...

Google will let Android users sideload unverified apps through a new 24-hour process meant to slow scams and risky installs.

Google won't allow people to (easily) sideload apps through APK files on certified Android devices starting in September 2026. It will still be possible, ...

Google will let Android users bypass app verification via a new ‘advanced flow’ setting, following its antitrust settlement ...

Google has detailed a new Android sideloading system that allows installation of unverified apps with added safeguards, including a waiting period to reduce scam risks ...

Android users face a new, deliberate process for sideloading apps from August 2026. A mandatory 24-hour wait, developer mode activation, and security confirmations are required. This high-friction ...

India’s proposal to pre-install Aadhaar app on smartphones faces opposition from Apple, Samsung and Google over cost, security and regulatory concerns ...

It turns out you won't be limited to Google-verified apps an developers on Android after all. In the face of sustained community dissatisfaction with its developer verification requirement, Google has ...