MUO on MSN

I tweaked these Developer options and Android Auto became far less annoying

Navigate to the Connected devices settings. You can also disable the Android Auto Developer options from the same three-dot ...
MUO on MSN

5 fun features hiding in your Android’s developer menu

It’s possible to adjust the text and icon size on Android phones, but if you want more control or want to tweak everything at once, the Display Density setting in Developer Options is your secret ...
Linux Journal

Bringing Desktop Linux GUIs to Android: The Next Step in Graphical App Support

Google’s Linux Terminal app is the core interface for running Linux environments on Android. It spins up a virtual machine ...
Android Police

Google mandates developers to support Android 16 QPR2's forced app icon theming

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...
ZDNet

Google is killing the Android phone feature that once made them popular - and there's a big reason why

Google will restrict sideloading with developer verification. The move mirrors Apple's long-standing security approach. Android loses one of its last big differences from iOS. For years, one of the ...
Wired

Google Will Make All Android App Developers Verify Their Identity Starting Next Year

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 ...
GSM Arena

Android app developers will soon need to verify identity to distribute apps outside Play Store

Google has introduced new requirements for app developers, aimed to make sideloading apps on Android devices safer. Beginning September 2026, app developers distributing apps outside the Play Store ...
The Hacker News

Google to Verify All Android Developers in 4 Countries to Block Malicious Apps

Google has announced plans to begin verifying the identity of all developers who distribute apps on Android, even for those who distribute their software outside the Play Store. "Android will require ...
TechCrunch

Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store

Google is tightening security measures around Android app distribution, the company announced on Monday. Starting next year, Google will begin to verify the identities of developers distributing their ...
9to5google

Google will require developer verification to install Android apps, including sideloading

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 ...
ZDNet

A Linux terminal app for native Android development? Here's why I'm bullish

Google is developing another Linux terminal app. The app runs a full Debian environment. Developers will be able to build Android apps on device. For some time, Android has had access to a terminal ...