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

Scheduled for rollout starting in September 2026, the program aims to restrict malware distribution by requiring developer ...

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

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

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

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

Google has delivered updates for developers that improve adaptive UI design, AI‑assisted creativity, and faster iteration ...

Google plans to begin requiring developer verification for all sideloading of APK app files on Android - here's what that ...

Google being able to ban developers operating outside the Play Store transforms Android into an iOS-like walled garden. When ...

Google has released a second developer preview for Android 14, bringing in several core features to help users better control their data, securely sign in to apps, and boost overall device health ...

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 ...

Right on schedule, Google today announced the first developer release of Android 13. These very early releases, which are only meant for developers and aren’t available through over-the-air ...