Amazon is blocking piracy-focused apps on the Fire TV with a fullscreen "unlicensed content" pop-up that prevents the app from launching. The block is linked to an app's package/name and renaming it ...

Amazon has confirmed that Fire TV devices will now block apps that are known to be used for piracy, even if you sideloaded them on the company’s Android-based streamers. Speaking to The Athletic (part ...

Amazon has now introduced a new way to block piracy apps on Android-based Fire TV devices. The company now blocks the installation of these apps, having previously blocked them from launching. Users ...

After being contacted by TechCrunch, Samsung said it has started blocking new apps that include this capability and is working to remove those already in its ...

One feature that makes Android so special is the freedom to sideload APK (Android Package Kit) files, letting you install compatible apps outside the Play Store. The good news is that sideloading ...