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

Google is tightening security measures around Android app distribution, the company announced on Monday. Starting next year, ...

The Android device platform has long been more open than Apple's iOS and iPadOS platforms, with Google making it easier for ...

Google will block APK sideloading on Android by 2026. What does the ban mean for developers, consumer rights, and the future ...

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

Google will soon require identification for developers outside the Play Store and will block sideloading of their apps if ...

Google has announced a new developer verification requirement that will apply to all Android apps installed on certified devices, including those sideloaded from outside the Play Store. The policy, ...

The Android 14 second developer preview puts security, privacy and system health front and center ...