Users are noticing a new “Android Developer Verifier” app (com.google.android.verifier) silently installed on their Android phones to prepare for upcoming sideloading restrictions. The app checks if ...

The Chocolate Factory is tightening the screws on Android sideloading, but the FOSS app market is rolling out a huge overhaul ...

F-Droid’s Android app store has been rebuilt from the ground up. Virtually every Android device comes with the Play Store preloaded, but there are other ways to get apps. F-Droid bills itself as a ...

A month after Google announced the first developer preview for Android 16, devs can now download and install Android 16 developer preview 2 to test out apps. This latest build brings app experience ...

Google admits some apps still haven’t adapted properly to foldables, but the iPhone Duo could give developers more incentive to fix that.

The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. First of all, it might surprise you to hear that Google is releasing Android 16 DP1 today. After all, the first developer ...

Google is setting new Android app memory requirements for February 2027 as developers face stricter Play Store thresholds and rising RAM pressure.

Tweaking a few key settings can make your old device feel new again.