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

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

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

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

Google will now conduct all its active Android development internally, ceasing real-time code commits to the public AOSP branches. This change aims to improve efficiency by eliminating merge ...

Developing Android applications seems like it should be fairly straightforward if you believe the glossy marketing by Google ...

Congratulations on your new Google Pixel 10. It's a powerful Android phone that works right out of the box. However, if you ...

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

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

Get the inside scoop on developing web applications for Android devices. This is what you need to know before getting started.