If you speak to most Android users, chances are they’ll tell you that one of the reasons Android is “better” than iOS is because of sideloading. Sideloading allows users to install apps that might not ...

We knew iPhone sideloading was inevitable in Europe long before Apple actually announced the feature. By sideloading, I don't just mean the ability of an iPhone user to download any application ...

Sideloading has always felt like something of a guarantee with Android. In fact, some argue it's one of the primary appeals of using Android over other operating systems — a sentiment even Google ...

Some users have reported seeing a notice on the Amazon product page for the new Fire TV Stick HD announced this week that ...

Sideloading means installing apps outside an official app store, such as from a file you downloaded via browser instead of via Google Play Store or the App Store. Sideloading lets you access a variety ...

When Google said it would make sideloading on Android a more high-friction process, it wasn’t kidding. The company has now detailed a new flow for installing apps from unverified developers, and it’s ...

Google is locking down Android and the message is simple — get used to it. Freedom carries risks. Android’s mantra was always you can’t have one without the other, if you want a locked down device, ...

The new Vega OS no longer allows sideloading, and not just for piracy apps. There are exceptions for only one user group.

Just because you can do it doesn’t always mean you should — and when it comes to app sideloading on iPhones and iPads in Europe, (and elsewhwere), IT must take steps to lock down their devices to ...

Google has announced that starting next year, all Android apps—including sideloaded ones—will require developer verification. The move could make sideloading trickier but is aimed at reducing fake ...