Google wants to make sideloading safer on Android by verifiying the identities of developers who distribute apps outside the ...

Developers must now agree to let their Android app icons be themed or they won't be allowed to distribute on the Google Play Store.

Starting with Android 16 QPR2, Google will enforce universal auto-themed icons with a monochrome filter across all apps.

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

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

Android apps have come a long way in recent years, and the difference is clear: smoother navigation, faster load times, and cleaner designs. Users used to put up with clunky interfaces and slow ...

Scheduled for rollout starting in September 2026, the program aims to restrict malware distribution by requiring developer verification ...

Google is calling for app developers to be more responsible with AI-generated content, asking them to report or flag potentially offensive content to enhance content filtering and moderation. The ...

Android apps side-loaded from the internet often come from shady sources. Google will soon identify them and block those of ...

The latest Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 for Pixel devices introduces a long-awaited custom icon shapes feature, among other ...

The modern smartphone is a powerful little tool. But what makes it different from mobile phones of yesteryear is the capability to install third-party apps, letting users truly explore the machine's ...