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

Alphabet unit Google said on Tuesday it will make it easier for app developers to steer customers to channels other than ...

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

The Internet can be a scary place if you're not careful about where you download apps from. Fortunately, your Android device ...

Google plans to start blocking users from sideloading unverified apps, in an attempt to improve the security of Android.

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

Google just sent out emails letting folks know that their Play Games profiles are going to be changing on September 23, 2025.

Google is running out of legal maneuvers to avoid rewriting the rules for Android apps. Having lost the appeal, Google ...

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