Android 17 beta 2 included strings for a new automatic SIM lock protection feature. Now, the latest Android Canary build shows it in action.

Android 17 could eliminate the hassle of remembering SIM PINs by automatically entering them after you unlock your device, while still protecting your SIM on other phones.

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Google has confirmed that Android will not retire app sideloading, but the company is implementing measures that make the ...

Share your current or live location from your Android phone in seconds, using the apps you already have installed.

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Back in the fall, Google announced controversial plans to phase out the ability to sideload apps from unverified developers ...

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Android's new 2026 developer verification requirements introduce a one-time advanced flow for sideloading unverified apps. Here's what's actually changing, how the process works.

Sideloading Android apps is here to stay... but Google will make you wait a day before doing it the first time ...

Google is introducing an advanced flow for Android users to sideload unverified apps, which includes a mandatory reboot and a 24-hour security delay.