Most Android devices default to the Google Play Store for downloading and installing apps, but it's far from the only place to get apps from.

Android's freedom is under threat. A controversial change is brewing, one that could redefine how users install apps on their devices.

Scheduled for rollout starting in September 2026, the program aims to restrict malware distribution by requiring developer ...

Google being able to ban developers operating outside the Play Store transforms Android into an iOS-like walled garden. When ...

Google is rolling out a series of upgrades to its Play Store to help Android app developers better market their software and services to consumers. Among the highlights are new tools for managing ...

Simple Mobile Tools is well known in the Android community for its open-source applications that provide viable alternatives to mainstream software. Its suite ranges from basic contact, dialer, and ...

Google will soon require every Android app developer, whether they distribute software through its Play Store or outside of ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Google released the fourth and final ...