November 15, 2026

Web, Payments, Bytes & Ventures

Explainers: App installs

An ID card with an orange check mark, a phone showing an app package and an install button, and a wall clock with three quarters of its face shaded

Android · Nov 15

Android Developer Verification: What Changed for Sideloading

Android now blocks unregistered apps from seven stores in four countries. What changed, and how sideloading still works.