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 ...

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

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, ...

Google announced new security measures for Android app distribution, requiring developers to verify their identities for apps ...

Google's new policy for Android has created a stir in the tech community. Recently, the company announced its plans to ...

From 2026, only verified developers can distribute Android apps, reshaping security and openness across the platform.

Google is introducing a developer verification programme for Android apps, requiring all developers to be verified to install ...

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

Google announced this week that it will add a new requirement for those who make Android apps and want them to work on ...

Google has announced that only apps from developers that have undergone verification can be installed on certified Android ...