Ahead of Google's mandatory developer registration for sideloaded apps, the company's getting the Play Store ready.

Google has just pressed the go-ahead button for Android Auto 16.0 for all users; the rollout on the Google Play Store happens ...

Google is working on the largest overhaul of the Android app install process in years and is now bringing a more rigorous app ...

The verification rollout, for which you can read sideloading restrictions, starts this year but really kicks into full effect ...

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 ...

Android users should update their phones immediately as Google's December 2025 patch fixes critical vulnerabilities.