Android users who source their apps from locations other than Google's Play Store are used to side-loading APK files. That ...

A casual tweet sparks controversy and confusion over whether BlackBerry PlayBook users will be able to side-load apps apart from RIM’s online store. A followup blog post doesn’t bring much more ...

Google will keep side-loading for Android, but not without an "advanced flow" that will bring "balance" to user safety and ...

Google is fundamentally changing how sideloading works on Android, especially for apps from unverified developers. Here's are ...

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We have the European Union to thank for some of the most user-friendly legislation in the tech industry as of late. It made websites adopt GDPR data privacy laws, and it's forcing Apple to switch to ...

Google is reshaping Android's sideloading system with verification checks, added friction, and a hidden override for advanced ...

I know you're going to downvote me but serious question. Why are people side loading apps that are in the app store? I've sideloaded rippers that would never be approved but if it's in the app store ...

Terms of Google’s settlement with Epic have emerged, with third-party billing and side-loading of apps being made more convenient for the user. Image Credit: Peter Holden/TalkAndroid Editorial Note: ...

Apple has warned its support staff to avoid talking to customers about the possibility of side-loading and third-party app storefronts arriving in non-EU countries. In Sunday's "Power On" newsletter ...