Google confirms Android dev verification will have free and paid tiers, no public list of devs

Confirming app verification status will be the job of a new system component called the Android Developer Verifier, which ...

This fundamental Android feature is 'absolutely not' going away, says Google - but it is changing

About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...
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Google Confirms Non-ADB APK Installs Will Require Developer Registration

After the news cycle recently exploded with the announcement that Google would require every single Android app to be from a registered and verified developer, while killing third-party app stores ...

AI Agents Bypass Every Privacy Setting on Your Phone – And You Can’t Stop Them

AI assistants bypass app permissions to access your private messages, photos, and data, creating security risks that privacy ...
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Play Store not showing up? Here’s how to install it on any Android device

Go to Settings > Security (or Apps, depending on your Android version). Enable the option to install apps from unknown ...
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Google Messages: The Ultimate Guide – 2025

UPDATE (October 8, 2025): The Google Messages app can now blur sensitive videos as well. More information at the end of the article. Summary: Google Messages is a messaging service from the company ...