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

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

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

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

With claims that sideloaded apps are 50 times more likely to contain malware, Google is tightening restrictions for developers distributing apps outside the Play Store.

Google is introducing a developer verification programme for Android apps, requiring all developers to be verified to install ...

Google announced new security measures for Android app distribution, requiring developers to verify their identities for apps ...

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

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

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

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