Avalonia brings Linux, browser support to Microsoft's MAUI cross-platform app solution

Microsoft's MAUI (Multi-platform App UI), the official .NET solution for cross-platform desktop and mobile apps, will get ...

Who is buying VR and XR headsets anyway?

Three new headsets have launched or been announced in the last month: Apple’s M5 Vision Pro, the Samsung Galaxy XR, and, just ...

Android won't kill sideloading after all, but new verification rules will make it harder

Google is revising its forthcoming Android developer verification program following criticism that the original plan would ...

Android's New Sideloading Loophole Lets Power Users Install Unverified Apps

Google is backtracking on its decision to kill off sideloading, as it will develop a new flow for advanced users.

Google will let ‘experienced users’ keep sideloading Android apps

Google says that it’s softening its plan to require every Android developer — even outside of the Play Store — to verify ...

Google will soon give Android power users a safer way to sideload apps from unverified developers

Google is working on a new advanced flow that will let Android power users install apps from unverified developers while ...

Google will ease Android’s verification rules to keep sideloading alive

In its announcement on the Android Developers Blog, Google explains why it is mandating verification for developers. With ...
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Google will let “power users” continue to sideload apps from unverified developers

Now Google has announced that, in response to feedback, the company will continue to allow developers and “power users who have a higher risk tolerance” to continue sideloading apps from unverified ...

Google revises Android developer rules, adds flexibility for sideloading apps after criticism

Google has revised its Android developer verification policy, allowing experienced users to continue sideloading apps from ...