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

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

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

Android developers using third-party app stores will soon need their identity confirmed by Google. ...

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

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

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

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

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

Google notes that the requirements will begin full rollout in September 2026. Google has introduced new requirements for app ...

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 ...

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