Your Android Phone Can Install Apps Outside The Play Store – Here's How

While the Play Store is the go-to place for installing apps, Android devices also support sideloading them. Here are two ways to sideload apps on your Android.
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Rogue devs of sideloaded Android apps beg for freedom from Google’s verification regime

Soon, developers who just want to make Android apps for sideloading will have to register with Google. Thirty-seven technology companies, nonprofits, and civil society groups think that the Chocolate ...

Claude and Codex can now be used in the Android app development environment

Google opens Android development to third-party AI agents and unveils new Gemini APIs（The Decoder）The Decoder reports on ...

Bring your AI-created personal Android apps to Google Play! No developer registration needed for personal use, but when will it be available in Japan?

On October 13, 2026, Google announced a mechanism that allows users to install and use personal Android apps created in Google AI Studio on their own smartphones via Google Play.For personal use, you ...

Google’s new Android XR tools let developers test apps without needing to buy expensive smart glasses

At the 2026 Android Dev Summit, Google has announced some interesting features coming to both Android XR and Android CLI. Developers can now build and test apps for smart glasses without owning the ...
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F-Droid app store thumbs its nose at Google's dev crackdown

Undeterred by a looming Google policy change that could effectively destroy it, open-source Android app store F-Droid has released its largest upgrade in a decade. F-Droid, a third-party app ...