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.

An Australian court ruled that Apple and Google misused their market dominance. This relates to the Fortnite game dispute. Epic Games, the developer, sued after Apple and Google removed Fortnite ...

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

Google has released an open-source AI agent called Gemini CLI GitHub Actions, a new tool for developers. The agent is designed to work directly inside GitHub repositories. It automates common coding ...

Mo Gawdat, a former Google executive, has said AI will replace developers, podcasters, and even CEOs. He warned of a looming "short-term dystopia" as machines take over white-collar jobs. But he ...