Google releases Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 with security patch, app verification, SMS OTP protection and health updates.

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

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Under the new requirements, developers must complete Google’s verification process to enable sideloading of their applications. The company presents this as a security measure, comparing it to ...

While that makes sense from a security angle, it also chips away at Android’s long-standing reputation for openness compared to iOS. Still, sideloading isn’t going away entirely. As Android expert ...

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 has arrived for Pixel phones. Google says that this build has reached Platform Stability, meaning that ...

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N early a month after dropping the first Android 16 QPR2 beta, Google has pushed the second beta for compatible Pixel phones.

Google's Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 adds custom icons, step tracking, and better performance, but Pixel 10 owners may need to ...