This post is an introduction to Android app development for beginners. How to get setup and start your first Android project, and where to go from there!

Google wants to make sideloading safer on Android by verifiying the identities of developers who distribute apps outside the Play Store.

Google compares the move to an ID check at the airport, and says it's aimed at tackling harmful apps. It launches next year, ...

Modern Android phones hide a menu called Developer Options. Most people never touch it. But if you've ever wanted to understand what your phone is doing under the hood, this is where you look.

Google announced this week that it will add a new requirement for those who make Android apps and want them to work on ...

Google will require Android app developers to verify identity for sideloading apps by 2026, boosting user safety and ...

Google will be starting an early access program for verification in October 2025, where participants can join a community ...

Google has announced a rather strict requirement which enforces all apps (including sideloaded software) to come from ...

Google is widening its developer verification requirements to include all apps that can be installed on certified Android ...

The Android device platform has long been more open than Apple's iOS and iPadOS platforms, with Google making it easier for ...

Google will now conduct all its active Android development internally, ceasing real-time code commits to the public AOSP branches. This change aims to improve efficiency by eliminating merge ...

Google plans to move all development of Android OS behind closed doors so that the process will no longer be visible to the public. This change is a big shift for Android, which has long allowed ...