Most Android devices default to the Google Play Store for downloading and installing apps, but it's far from the only place ...

Google removed the install from "unknown sources" setting in Android 8.0 Oreo. Here's how you can still sideload and install apps without it.

Android devices are configured to prevent the installation of apps from sources other than the Google Play Store and the device manufacturer's store to enhance security. However, if you need to ...

Obtaining Android apps outside of the Google Play Store can be a mixed bag. While Android offers the flexibility to install most apps, you must be cautious about where you get these files.

Installing unknown apps on your Samsung flip smartphone also go along with the following disadvantages: Increased risk of downloading malicious apps.

First, you need to tell the operating system that you’re prepared to allow unauthorized apps on your device (apps from “unknown sources” in official parlance).

Keep the "Unknown Sources" setting unchecked except when you need to install a non-Market app that you know is safe. This will prevent you from inadvertently installing an unsigned application.

In Android Q, if you want to install an app from an unknown source (i.e., outside the Play Store), you have to give permission, just as usual. Next time you try to do it, though, you'll have to ...