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Google has revealed the “advanced flow” that will be required to install certain Android apps once the company introduces mandatory developer verification later this year. The ...

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Motorola has just become the first non-Google company to launch its Android 17 beta program. Currently, the company has released the program for the Motorola Edge (2025) and Motorola G57 smartphones.