Google adds ‘Advanced Flow’ for safe APK sideloading on Android

Google has announced a new mechanism in Android called Advanced Flow that will allow sideloading APKs from unverified ...
Android Authority

Android 15’s app archiving feature works with all Android apps, unlike the Play Store’s version

Android 15’s new app archiving feature works with apps distributed as both APKs and Android App Bundles. In contrast, the Google Play Store’s app archiving feature only works with apps distributed as ...
Android Authority

What are APK files, and are they safe to install?

If you’ve been in the Android sphere long enough, you’ve probably heard people talking about APK files and terms like sideloading. Indeed, an APK can be invaluable if you cannot find a specific app on ...
Android Police

Google Chrome may soon be able to scan your sideloaded APKs

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...