Android apps can now block usage if sideloading is detected

For the uninitiated, sideloading means installing apps from third-party sources instead of Google's official app marketplace. There are reasons why users go this route: maybe an app ... Read More

This Android API can block you from sideloading apps

Well, this is due to a new Android API that developers can implement in their apps. The API basically prevents you from using the app if you didn’t download it from the Play Store. Read More

Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps

Starting today, Google is implementing a change that will enable its Gemini AI engine to interact with third-party apps, such as WhatsApp, even when users previously configured their devices to block ... Read More

Samsung blocks sideloading of apps in new Galaxy phones, heres what it ...

To sideload apps on these new Samsung devices, users need to enable the sideloading feature in the device's settings. This is different from older versions of Android, where sideloading could be ... Read More

Here's how Android apps are getting better at detecting sideloading ...

Apps can now block sideloading more easily and force downloads through Google Play The Google Play Integrity API makes it easy for apps to detect when they weren’t installed from the Google Play ... Read More

Android apps can now effectively block sideloading - 9to5Google

Through an updated Google API, Android app developers can now effectively block sideloading and force downloads from the Play Store. Read More

Android apps are blocking sideloading and forcing Google Play versions ...

Only way in now is through the roof Android apps are blocking sideloading and forcing Google Play versions instead "Select Play Partners" can block unofficial installation of their apps. Read More

TikTok Encourages Android Users Who Don't Have the App to Try Sideloading

TikTok users who deleted the app from their phones in the 12 hours it was offline last month now have no way to getting it back, prompting some desperate and expensive workarounds. Read More

Here's how Android apps are getting better at detecting sideloading ...

There are many reasons why you may want to sideload apps on your Android phone, but there are also good reasons why developers would want to block sideloading. Read More