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

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

"Android will require all apps to be registered by verified developers in order to be installed by users on certified Android ...

Google has announced that only apps from developers that have undergone verification can be installed on certified Android ...

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

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

Do you like writing software for Android, perhaps even sideload the occasional APK onto your Android device? In that case some big changes are heading your way, with Google announcing that they ...

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

Google is tightening the screws on Android security. From March 2026, developers who distribute apps outside the Play Store ...

Sideloaders face ID checks, fees, and paperwork as Chocolate Factory tightens gates Google will extend developer verification ...

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

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