Downloading unverified APKs will soon be a very tedious task

You should now be ready to install apps from unverified developers. You can enable the bypass for a week or indefinitely.

OpenAI tries to build its coding cred, acquires Python toolmaker Astral

In a move clearly designed to strengthen its position among developers, OpenAI has acquired Python tool maker Astral. The house of Altman expects the deal to strengthen the ecosystem for its Codex ...
9to5Google

Here’s everything new in Android Canary 2603: App lock, Bubbles, Blur, & more

Google today rolled out Android Canary 2603 with a number of user-facing changes compared to the latest Android 17 ...

Android will hide some app sideloading behind a new one-time security process

Google has explained how app sideloading will work on Android once its new developer verification process is in place.

Google reveals its solution for true Android sideloading: a mandatory waiting period

Google has revealed the “advanced flow” that will be required to install certain Android apps once the company introduces mandatory developer verification later this year. The ...
PCMag

Google To Impose 24-Hour Safety Wait To Activate Android App Sideloading

The 24-hour wait is only a one-time process, and is part of an effort to stop Android malware and scams. But the upcoming ...

Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams

Google is making Android sideloading easier with a new advanced setting that lets users disable app verification after a ...
The Hacker News

ThreatsDay Bulletin: FortiGate RaaS, Citrix Exploits, MCP Abuse, LiveChat Phish & More

ThreatsDay roundup covering stealthy attacks, phishing trends, exploit chains, and rising security risks across the threat landscape.

Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps

Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in ...