Sideload apps: Follow developer instructions to add to your phone. Not common. Risky: Jailbreak an iOS device and load apps to it. This article explains how to get apps that are not in the App Store ...

As promised, the iOS 17.5 beta includes support for sideloading apps directly from authorized developer websites in the European Union. When Apple first released its plans for complying with the EU's ...

The recent release of Apple’s iOS 17.4 brings the ability for sideloading on the iPhone and alternative App Stores to users in Europe. Apple’s iOS operating system has traditionally operated within a ...

After complying with Europe's Digital Markets Act law with the iPhone, it seems Apple will have to do the same with the iPad. While the company tried to differentiate its App Store per operating ...

Despite widespread criticism from the developer community, Google is moving ahead with its new Android developer verification policy. The change would effectively make it impossible to sideload apps ...

I’m a huge fan of open source, and that’s one of the reasons I’m drawn to Android. However, new requirements surrounding sideloaded apps, which will start rolling out in October 2025, may be the most ...

European developers see a new Apple sideloading feature from Cupertino which will allow them to distribute their iOS apps directly from their websites or other platforms, but there is a requirement.

In brief: Google Play Protect serves as Android's first line of defense against malicious apps. However, the mobile anti-malware service can sometimes make sideloading cumbersome – or even outright ...