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 ...

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

On 25 August, the tech giant announced that all developers — whether publishing on the Play Store or via sideloading — will ...

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

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

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

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

Google will require Android app developers to verify identity for sideloading apps by 2026, boosting user safety and ...

The open nature of Android is about see a big change, as Google looks to enforce its verification policy for all developers.

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