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Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-29 11:45:21

Google will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identity if they want Android users to be able to sideload their apps. The company said that it made the decision after recent analysis found "over 50 times more malware from internet-sideloaded sources than on apps available through Google Play." By verifying a developer's identify first, it hopes to better protect users from "bad actors spreading malware and scams." In its announcement, Google said that a

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Google will allow only apps from verified developers to be installed on Android

news.ycombinator.com Abner Li 2025-10-29 08:18:18

To combat malware and financial scams, Google announced today that only apps from developers that have undergone verification can be installed on certified Android devices starting in 2026. This requirement applies to “certified Android devices” that have Play Protect and are preloaded with Google apps. The Play Store implemented similar requirements in 2023, but Google is now mandating this for all install methods, including third-party app stores and sideloading where you download an APK file

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Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-30 11:52:55

Android's open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its next security initiative could make the biggest concessions yet in the name of blocking bad apps. Google has announced plans to begin verifying the identities of all Android app developers, and not just those publishing on the Play Store. Google intends to verify developer identities no matter where

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Google to require developer verification to install and sideload Android apps

news.ycombinator.com Abner Li 2025-10-30 14:18:18

To combat malware and financial scams, Google announced today that only apps from developers that have undergone verification can be installed on certified Android devices starting in 2026. This requirement applies to “certified Android devices” that have Play Protect and are preloaded with Google apps. The Play Store implemented similar requirements in 2023, but Google is now mandating this for all install methods, including third-party app stores and sideloading where you download an APK file

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Google wants to make sideloading Android apps safer by verifying developers’ identities

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-30 23:00:38

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google will soon verify the identities of developers who distribute Android apps outside the Play Store. Developers must submit their information to a new Android Developer Console, increasing their accountability for their apps. Rolling out in phases from September 2026, these new verification requirements are aimed at protecting users from malware by making it harder for malicious developers to remain anonymous. Most Android users acquire apps from

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Malicious Android apps with 19M installs removed from Google Play

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-31 03:37:22

Seventy-seven malicious Android apps with more than 19 million installs were delivering multiple malware families to Google Play users. This malware infiltration was discovered by Zscaler's ThreatLabs team while investigating a new infection wave with Anatsa (Tea Bot) banking trojan targeting Android devices. While most of the malicious apps (over 66%) included adware components, the most common Android malware was Joker, which researchers encountered in almost 25% of the analyzed apps. Once

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Does iPadOS 26 make the iPad a computer? [Video]

9to5mac.com Fernando Silva 2025-10-31 17:00:00

The moment Apple announced iPadOS 26, it felt like us iPad users have finally been heard. For years the iPad has always been “almost there”. It had the powerful hardware, but the software made the experience too limited for most people. But now with iPadOS 26, that gap is almost gone. The new windowing system, improved multitasking, and better file management make the iPad feel more like a computer than it ever has before. So the next natural question is, can an iPad be your one and only comput

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From M1 MacBook to Arch Linux: A month-long experiment that became permanenent

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-28 20:25:06

I switched my five-year-old MacBook Pro M1 Max for a cheap (comparable) Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G7 ARP (AMD) laptop, running Linux (Arch btw, or better, Omarchy. And I am having a blast. But not everything is perfect. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. This is a short recap after using it for one month on and off (due to repair 😅), and the last 2 weeks full time. I want to share what I learned, what I like about the new setup after working for 15 years plus on a MacBook, and on and off on Window

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Here’s what to expect from One UI 8 on Samsung’s tri-fold device

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-03 10:38:19

AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung’s triple-screen or tri-fold device will apparently gain at least two capabilities to take advantage of the large screen. The device could let you run three apps side-by-side on the folding screen, with suggestions of an app trio feature. The Samsung tri-fold could also gain the Z Fold line’s cover screen mirroring features. Samsung is hard at work on its multi-fold device (or tri-fold), and the company previously confirmed a launch before the e

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Microsoft is bringing PC gaming apps and stores to its Xbox app on Windows

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-11-03 17:20:32

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft has started testing another handheld-friendly addition to its Xbox app, allowing PC gamers to quickly install and launch third-party apps like browsers, gaming utilities, and even rival storefronts. A new “My apps” feature is being tested in the Xbox app for Windows 11, and it loo

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One UI 8 could let you silence the most annoying system indicator (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-05 03:33:08

Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR One UI 8 may add an option to hide the location icon in the status bar when only system apps are accessing it. The icon would still appear when third-party apps access your location, alerting you to unexpected behavior. The change addresses complaints from Galaxy owners about the icon being almost constantly on since One UI 7. For months, Galaxy owners have complained about the location icon constantly lighting up in the status bar, often triggered by Sam

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Google is expanding a key anti-theft feature to make your apps more secure

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-06 22:43:51

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Android’s Identity Check feature is being expanded in the upcoming Android 16 QPR2 update to better protect your sensitive apps. The feature will now enforce biometric-only authentication for any app that uses the biometric prompt, removing the screen lock credential as a fallback. This optional security measure will prevent thieves who know your PIN from accessing sensitive apps when you’re outside of a trusted location. Late last year, Google announc

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Magic Cue on Pixel 10: What is it and how will it make your life simpler?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-07 17:00:35

TL;DR With the Pixel 10 series, Google has revealed a new AI feature called “Magic Cue.” Magic Cue watches your screen and offers suggestions by pulling relevant information from multiple apps. It currently supports a host of Google apps, with support for third-party apps promised to arrive soon. Despite nearly a decade of selling its Pixel phones (and several years with the Nexus devices before that), Google still strongly relies on unique software experiences to make its phones more compell

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Sony Raises Prices of PlayStation 5 Consoles

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-07 16:38:00

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Pixel 10 Phones Get an Added T-Mobile Perk: Expanded T-Satellite App Access

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-07 17:00:16

When T-Mobile officially launched its T-Satellite service in June, the Starlink-based service went live with the ability to send texts via satellite from most recent phones. The company also promised that starting in October, developers would be able to let their apps use the satellite network. T-Mobile broke that promise Wednesday -- but in a good way. The new Google Pixel 10 phones, which were announced Wednesday and begin shipping on Aug. 28, will be the first devices to include apps that ti

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Samsung reveals top apps downloaded by US Galaxy users this summer

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-08 21:38:41

Damien Wilde / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has revealed a ranked list of the top apps Galaxy users downloaded from the Galaxy Store this summer. The company will release similar lists going forward to showcase the Galaxy Store’s most downloaded apps. Samsung TV Plus took the top spot in the rankings this summer, followed by a mix of streaming services, mobile games, and productivity apps. For the first time ever, Samsung has released a ranking of the most downloaded apps from the Galaxy

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Finally, Notion now works without an internet connection

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-11-08 23:16:57

For years, one of the most annoying issues with using Notion was that you couldn’t get much done offline because of its cloud-first architecture. The company has finally solved that problem, adding support for an offline mode to its apps. To absolutely nobody’s surprise, the company on Tuesday said in a post announcing the update that this is one of the most requested features from users. So users can now finally view, edit and create notes without an internet connection across Notion’s deskto

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AnduinOS

news.ycombinator.com Anduin Xue 2025-11-10 03:42:25

What kind of applications can I run on AnduinOS? AnduinOS is based on Ubuntu's package base. Any software that runs on Ubuntu that can run on AnduinOS. You can run a variety of applications, including but not limited to: Linux apps, web apps, and even Windows apps using Wine. AnduinOS uses Flatpak to manage graphical applications. Flatpak is a software utility for software deployment, application virtualization, and package management. It allows you to run applications in a sandboxed environ

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PSA: One of the biggest Google Play Store alternatives is shutting down on Android tomorrow

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-11 16:51:09

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Amazon is shutting down its Appstore on Android tomorrow, August 20, 2025. Today is the day to make any changes to your subscriptions via the Amazon Appstore. You can spend your remaining Amazon Coin balance, or it will be refunded to you once the store shuts down. Amazon will shut down its Appstore on Android tomorrow. The Google Play Store alternative will cease to operate on Android devices starting August 20, 2025, and all the apps that you may hav

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Hank Green’s Focus Friend app is climbing the App Store charts — and it’s extremely cute

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-11-13 03:36:19

You must stay focused. You cannot open TikTok, or Instagram, or whatever little phone games you like to play. If you fail, you will make an anthropomorphic bean very sad, because its knitting project depends on your ability to stay focused. This is the premise of Focus Friend, a productivity app created by Honey B Games and Hank Green, the longtime online creator/entrepreneur/educator/sock salesman. Though the app was soft launched last month, Focus Friend is only now gaining momentum the App S

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Web apps in a single, portable, self-updating, vanilla HTML file

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-14 14:38:11

Experience the Zen of making, hosting, and sharing great software in a single, portable, self-updating, vanilla HTML file Build web apps like you're sculpting clay, not managing infrastructure. Modern web development forces you through layers of abstraction: config files, build steps, magic frameworks, deployment pipelines. Hyperclay returns to a simpler model: your app is a single HTML file you (and your clients) manipulate directly. Edit the file through its visual UI and it persists its own

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This excellent Samsung Good Lock feature should come to all Android phones

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-13 17:00:32

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Say what you will about Samsung One UI, but it makes a strong argument for being one of the most feature-rich Android skins on the market. That’s in large part due to the company’s Good Lock suite of apps, which allows you to deeply customize various aspects of your phone. The latest Good Lock app is Display Assistant, which was released at the tail end of 2024. After recently downloading it, I’ve discovered a feature I’d love to see on all of my future Androi

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The Peanuts Gang Is Back With Apple TV Plus Summer Musical

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-15 10:57:00

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Show HN: Modelence – Supabase for MongoDB

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-17 18:13:29

Getting Started Modelence is an all-in-one TypeScript framework for startups shipping production apps, with the mission to eliminate all boilerplate for standard features that modern web applications need, like authentication, database setup, cron jobs, AI observability, email and more.

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Elon Musk’s gangster tech regulation comes for Apple

theverge.com Elizabeth Lopatto 2025-11-18 11:13:51

is a reporter who writes about tech, money, and human behavior. She joined The Verge in 2014 as science editor. Previously, she was a reporter at Bloomberg. Elon Musk is calling in another return on his investment in American politics: he’s threatening Apple with a lawsuit because neither X nor xAI’s Grok have been recommended on the iOS App Store. How serious this threat is — well, that’s hard to say, as it was posted between Grok-generated waifus. “Hey @Apple App Store, why do you refuse to

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Show HN: Real-time privacy protection for smart glasses

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-16 20:40:47

Privacy Infrastructure for Smart Glasses Build smart glasses apps without privacy concerns. Smart glasses apps face privacy hurdles. This real-time privacy filter sits between the camera and the app, automatically ensuring compliance. How it works: Replace your raw camera feed with our filtered stream. The filter processes live video, applies privacy protections, and outputs a compliant stream in real time. Use this processed stream for AI apps, social apps, or anything else. Features: Anon

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The redundant iTunes Movies and TV Shows apps can now be hidden from the Apple TV Home Screen

9to5mac.com Benjamin Mayo 2025-11-20 16:32:45

The iTunes Movies and TV Shows app predate the unified Apple TV app, and go all the way back to the first version of tvOS in 2015. Fast forward to today, and these apps are almost entirely redundant and serve as mere placeholders. As system apps on Apple TV are not deletable, these husks of times past have somewhat comically stuck around on the Apple TV home screen. With the latest beta of tvOS 26, users will finally have a way to bury these apps for good. Up to now, the only workaround to kee

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Hands-on: We ran full desktop Linux apps on an Android phone!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-21 16:00:16

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR An upcoming Android update will significantly upgrade the Linux Terminal app, enabling it to run full-fledged graphical Linux programs on supported devices. The feature is currently experimental, requiring a Pixel 6 or newer on a specific Android Canary build and manual steps to enable both the terminal and hardware acceleration for better performance. This guide details how to install and run graphical apps like GIMP or LibreOffice using Flatpak, eith

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Android phone feeling slow? I changed these 4 settings to revitalize the whole system

zdnet.com Prakhar Khanna 2025-11-21 16:59:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the new best smartphone, the majority of consumers don't upgrade every year. I have friends and family who tell me they don't want to upgrade and ask, "How can I make my current phone faster?" I finally have an answer. Also: I test dozens of Android phones every year: Here's how Google, Samsung, and more stack up I don't get to use review

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Apple rejects Musk's App Store bias claims

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-11-22 05:13:13

Apple rejects Musk's App Store bias claims 3 hours ago Share Save Liv McMahon & Tom Gerken Technology reporter Share Save AFP via Getty Images Apple has rejected accusations from Elon Musk that its App Store stifles competiton, insisting it is "designed to be free and fair of bias." X owner Musk has threatened Apple with legal action after claiming it had made it "impossible" for apps to compete with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI in the store He also called OpenAI boss Sam Altman a "liar" - after Altm

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Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps

Google will allow only apps from verified developers to be installed on Android

Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year

Google to require developer verification to install and sideload Android apps

Google wants to make sideloading Android apps safer by verifying developers’ identities

Malicious Android apps with 19M installs removed from Google Play

Does iPadOS 26 make the iPad a computer? [Video]

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Here’s what to expect from One UI 8 on Samsung’s tri-fold device

Microsoft is bringing PC gaming apps and stores to its Xbox app on Windows

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Magic Cue on Pixel 10: What is it and how will it make your life simpler?

Sony Raises Prices of PlayStation 5 Consoles

Pixel 10 Phones Get an Added T-Mobile Perk: Expanded T-Satellite App Access

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AnduinOS

PSA: One of the biggest Google Play Store alternatives is shutting down on Android tomorrow

Hank Green’s Focus Friend app is climbing the App Store charts — and it’s extremely cute

Web apps in a single, portable, self-updating, vanilla HTML file

This excellent Samsung Good Lock feature should come to all Android phones

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Elon Musk’s gangster tech regulation comes for Apple

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Hands-on: We ran full desktop Linux apps on an Android phone!

Android phone feeling slow? I changed these 4 settings to revitalize the whole system

Apple rejects Musk's App Store bias claims

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