As Android developer verification gets ready to go, here's a new reason to be worried

An Android SDK update raises questions about the impact of developer verification on users' ability to sideload apps when ...

Android will soon be able to theme every app icon, and Google Play won't let developers opt out

Developers must now agree to let their Android app icons be themed or they won't be allowed to distribute on the Google Play ...
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Android 16’s next big update brings auto-themed icons, and apps can’t opt out

Android 16 QPR2 will bring forced themes to apps that don't support Material You, and Google isn't letting any app developer opt out.

Google forces Android developers to play nice with themed icons

Google released Android 13 in H2 2022. Among other changes, it shipped with themed app icons support, allowing apps to change ...

Android’s New Verification System May Limit Offline App Sideloading

Google's upcoming developer verification system for Android may prevent users from sideloading apps without an internet ...

Android App Sideloading Block May Have a Workaround Via This Tool

Google's new policy for Android has created a stir in the tech community. Recently, the company announced its plans to ...

Google is moving to protect your Android phone from anonymous apps

Android apps side-loaded from the internet often come from shady sources. Google will soon identify them and block those of ...

Google’s new rule to kill Android’s best feature by limiting which apps may be installed

Google’s new Android policy will only permit installing apps signed by verified developers, according to the company’s official blog. The move has triggered protests, with developers and users warning ...
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New Meta Developer Tool Enables Third-parties to Bring Apps to its Smart Glasses for the First Time

Today during Connect, Meta announced the Wearables Device Access Toolkit, which represents the company’s first steps toward allowing third-party experiences on its smart glasses. If the name ...