Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

While Android beta testers were exploring the newly-launched Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1, Google decided to surprise everyone. The official Android Beta Program handle on Reddit has confirmed the arrival ...

David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over the last decade, he's reviewed phones for TechRadar as well as covered tech, gaming, and culture for Engadget, Popular Mechanics ...

Google is adding a stricter sideloading process on Android, preserving app installs from outside Google Play while making ...

How Google’s new Android sideloading and developer verification rules impact third-party stores, modding tools, retro ...

Later this year, Google is introducing new developer verification. For power users, Android will offer an option to disable ...

It turns out you won't be limited to Google-verified apps an developers on Android after all. In the face of sustained ...

Google won't allow people to (easily) sideload apps through APK files on certified Android devices starting in September 2026 ...