As part of a settlement with Epic, Google is introducing support for “Registered App Stores” starting with Android 17. Certified third-party stores will utilize a “single store install screen” that ...

Starting next year, Android will block the installation of apps from unverified developers, a policy that affects both Play Store and sideloaded apps. The new system requires Android to check if a ...

re: alternative messaging apps, I think we're saying the same thing? If you set up an AOSP OS without the google apps, you've got just the basic android messages app. So you'd need to install ...

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Since iOS 14, Back Tap has allowed iPhone users to tap the back of their smartphones to quickly perform a simple action. Android phones have a similar feature that's relatively easy to set up and use, ...