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

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.

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

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 ...

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

Google is introducing an identity verification requirement for developers to register applications for installation on ...

Google announced it is removing some features from the current Search Console API. Most of these features are related to apps, specifically Android app search appearance types.

Google Play now offers app developers the ability to launch universal app campaigns from the developer console and provides analytics data on user acquisition.

More ways to slice and dice your Google Search Console performance report is here — from your Android apps and possibly the Google Discover feed.