In a bid to stamp out piracy, Amazon has been cracking down on unauthorized apps, starting with the 4K Select streamer. But ...

Some users have reported seeing a notice on the Amazon product page for the new Fire TV Stick HD announced this week that ...

For years, installing third-party apps on Android has been straightforward for users willing to go outside Google’s Play ...

This is the first official confirmation we've received from Amazon about its future plans for Vega OS on new Fire TV Sticks.

The new Vega OS no longer allows sideloading, and not just for piracy apps. There are exceptions for only one user group.

Amazon has today announced a new Fire TV Stick HD which starts at $35 and can be powered by the USB port on your TV. Oddly ...

Sideloading has always felt like something of a guarantee with Android. In fact, some argue it's one of the primary appeals of using Android over other operating systems — a sentiment even Google ...

We knew iPhone sideloading was inevitable in Europe long before Apple actually announced the feature. By sideloading, I don't just mean the ability of an iPhone user to download any application ...

Google has announced that starting next year, all Android apps—including sideloaded ones—will require developer verification. The move could make sideloading trickier but is aimed at reducing fake ...

Sideloading means installing apps outside an official app store, such as from a file you downloaded via browser instead of via Google Play Store or the App Store. Sideloading lets you access a variety ...

Google is locking down Android and the message is simple — get used to it. Freedom carries risks. Android’s mantra was always you can’t have one without the other, if you want a locked down device, ...

Google has announced that it will block the sideloading of unverified Android apps found outside the Play Store starting next year if their developers fail to comply with the company's upcoming new ...