Tag: App Distribution
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Google’s Android Update: A New Era as Sideloading Faces Stricter Controls
Introduction: A Fundamental Shift for Android Google has announced a sweeping update to Android that tightens the reins on sideloading—the practice that has long set Android apart from iPhone by allowing apps to be installed from sources beyond the Google Play Store. The move, described by developers and security researchers as the biggest change to…
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How the Google-Epic Settlement Could Reshape Android for Android Users and Developers
What the settlement means in plain terms After years of legal back-and-forth, Google and Epic Games have reached a settlement that could reshape how Android users access apps and how developers distribute software. While the exact legal language will be parsed by industry watchers and policymakers, the core takeaway is clear: Google is making concessions…