Android has a number of Developer options built in that allow you to go beyond the regular user-facing functionality to get even greater control over your daily experience. Here are some of our tips ...

Google is starting to roll out Android advanced flow sideloading to add additional friction when installing unverified apps. Enabling Allow Apps From Unverified Developers triggers a one-time 24-hour ...

Ahead of the start of developer verification next month, Google is now rolling out Android’s “advanced” flow for sideloading. As detailed earlier this year, Android is getting a sideloading flow for ...

Google’s controversial Android developer verification rules are now in effect in four countries, changing how users sideload apps.

For many users, Android Debug Bridge (ADB) probably isn’t a familiar term when talking about Android smartphones. But spend long enough dabbling in the ecosystem’s more advanced capabilities, and ...

Almost 20 years ago, Google pitched Android as the more open alternative to Apple’s walled garden. Last year, Google announced it would begin erecting its own walls through developer verification. The ...

The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. First of all, it might surprise you to hear that Google is releasing Android 16 DP1 today. After all, the first developer ...

Patrick O'Rourke is XDA's News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead. Previously, he was Pocket-lint's Editor-in-Chief, the Editor-in-Chief of Canadian tech publication MobileSyrup, and earlier in his ...