How to turn your Pixel phone into a PC - with the new Android Desktop Mode

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Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams

Google is making Android sideloading easier with a new advanced setting that lets users disable app verification after a ...

New ‘Perseus’ Android malware checks user notes for secrets

A new Android malware called Perseus is checking user-curated notes to steal sensitive information, like passwords, recovery ...

Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps

Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in ...

Here's how power users can instantly bypass Android's 24-hour sideloading delay

Enabling sideloading of apps from unverified devs will soon require a 24-hour waiting period, but there's a way to skip it.

New Android malware is built to scan your notes for sensitive details

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April ...

Downloading unverified APKs will soon be a very tedious task

You should now be ready to install apps from unverified developers. You can enable the bypass for a week or indefinitely.
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Can AI Replace Your Favorite Apps? I Found Out the Hard Way

The future of AI is local computing on your device, but are Galaxy AI and Microsoft Copilot powerful enough to replace the apps I use every day? I put them to the test.