Google to block sideloading of apps from unverified developers

Downloading apps from an official app store helps to avoid dodgy  software. The obstacles that can stand in the way of  developers getting their apps into the likes of the Google Play Store, however, means that sideloading remains incredibly popular. Sideloaded apps – those downloaded from unofficial sources – can be safe, but it is something of a minefield. And this is why Google has announced plans to block the sideloading of apps from developers that it has not been able to verify. This is just the last step in the dance between app developers and Google, which the company… [Continue Reading]