Rumors about Google removing the ability to sideload apps on Android have been swirling for months, but the company has ...

Google wants to make sweeping changes to sideloading on Android, and it seems very Apple-inspired. Frankly, I think it would be a disaster that makes me reconsider what phones I buy.

Google says that "sideloading is of fundamental importance for Android" and will not disappear. However, uncertainties remain ...