Google wants to make sideloading safer on Android by verifiying the identities of developers who distribute apps outside the ...

Currently, developers who create “sideloaded” Android apps are exempt from Google’s verification requirements.

With claims that sideloaded apps are 50 times more likely to contain malware, Google is tightening restrictions for ...

Currently, developer verification is already required for the Play Store but not for apps installed from other sources. Today ...

The Android device platform has long been more open than Apple's iOS and iPadOS platforms, with Google making it easier for ...

The tech giant stresses that this does not mean developers can’t distribute outside of the Play Store through other app ...

Google will be starting an early access program for verification in October 2025, where participants can join a community ...

Google is introducing an identity verification requirement for developers to register applications for installation on ...

Google is introducing new restrictions on Android app distribution, and it could spell the end for some popular third-party ...

"Android will require all apps to be registered by verified developers in order to be installed by users on certified Android ...

Google will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identity if they want Android users ...

Google is also developing a new Android Developer Console specifically for Android developers who don't distribute their apps via Google Play, and there will be a separate console for student and ...