Google will soon require all Android app developers to verify their identities, even if they do not list their apps on its ...

Android developer verification is largely targeting commercial developers, with Google saying that it’s “committed to keeping ...

Google compares the move to an ID check at the airport, and says it's aimed at tackling harmful apps. It launches next year, ...

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

Google used to do very little curation of the Play Store (or Android Market, if you go back far enough), but it has long ...

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

Google is introducing a new defense for Android called 'Developer Verification' to block malware installations from ...

Google's new security initiative will require all Android app developers to pass verification before their apps can be ...

Google will enforce a policy from 2026, allowing only apps from verified developers on certified Android devices to enhance ...

Google announced this week that it will add a new requirement for those who make Android apps and want them to work on ...

Android apps side-loaded from the internet often come from shady sources. Google will soon identify them and block those of ...

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