The age-old debate over Android and iOS may never reach a fruitful conclusion. However, one way Android has always been superior to iOS is in its ease of installing applications. Android applications ...

Google won't allow people to (easily) sideload apps through APK files on certified Android devices starting in September 2026 ...

Sideloading apps involves downloading APK files from sources outside the Google Play Store, which means these files are not vetted by Google's security checks. This increases the risk of downloading ...

Android Injector may seem geeky at first, but this free Windows app offers an easy way to transfer APK files to your Android device. It’s easy to get intimidated by Android, as a lot of its apps and ...

Chrome for Android could soon scan your downloaded APK files for malware. This would add another layer of protection as Google Play Protect already scans apps before you install them. Google already ...

For many years, the ease of extracting and sharing APK files (used to install apps) has been a benefit to the Android ecosystem. For example, if a recent app update is causing serious problems, you ...

One of the main blessings (and curses) of Android is how open and free the operating system is. People are free to do just about anything with the code, and this includes extracting the APK files for ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...