Android won't kill sideloading after all, but new verification rules will make it harder

Google is revising its forthcoming Android developer verification program following criticism that the original plan would ...
Anadolu Agency

Google’s new Android developer verification scheme to enter force next year

Developers will need official ID, registration fee and more to curb fraud and malware as rollout begins in Brazil, Indonesia, ...

Google is testing a new way to keep your contacts more private on Android 17

Google is testing a new Contacts Picker in Android 17 that stops apps from automatically pulling your entire address book.
SlashGear

Android Dev Summit: Everything You Need To Know

You'd be forgiven if this news flew under your radar. With all the hype over Samsung's foldable phone hogging the spotlight, it was almost too easy to miss out on some things that will benefit not ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Android may soon copy one of iPhone’s most underrated tricks

Google is reportedly working on a feature for Android that mirrors one of the iPhone’s most underrated capabilities: Live ...

Valve is welcoming Android games into Steam

It sounds like Valve is specifically hoping to attract some of those Meta VR game developers, rather than just any kind of ...
Ars Technica

Android 1.1 available for Dev Phones

A new Android 1.1 system image is now available for download from HTC. The Android dev phone 1 (ADP1), which was introduced in December offers both an unlocked bootloader and easy flashing support ...