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

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For Android app developers that have been slow to adopt Google’s push for themed app icons, there’s no longer a choice.

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

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

Do you like writing software for Android, perhaps even sideload the occasional APK onto your Android device? In that case some big changes are heading your way, with Google announcing that they will ...

Microsoft has reminded .NET developers for Android that they need to update their apps to support 16 KB page size by November ...

Originally Android apps were only developed in Java, targeting the Dalvik Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and its associated ...

Google has released the first Android 15 developer preview. The software introduces an improved Privacy Sandbox, partial screen recording, and more. For starters, the ...

Google to Require Identity Verification for Android App Developers: Here’s the Rollout Timeline Your email has been sent Google will soon require all Android app developers to verify their identities, ...

Google compares the move to an ID check at the airport, and says it's aimed at tackling harmful apps. It launches next year, but you can request early access now. Don't miss out on our latest stories.

Android’s hidden Developer Options can supercharge your phone with features like faster animations, improved Bluetooth audio, file transfer defaults, fake GPS location, background app limits, and ...