An updated API available to Android app developers can force users to download the app from Google Play, blocking the app from working if it is sideloaded. First announced at Google I/O 2024, the ...
Google is working on a new API for Android 16 that lets system apps perform actions on behalf of users inside applications. This new API is guarded by a permission that’ll be granted to the default ...
The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. Android 14 introduces a number of new features for app stores, including an “update ownership” API that lets an app store ...