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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

An app drawer is the menu on your Android phone where you can see all of your installed apps and open them. It's one of the ...

Developing Android applications seems like it should be fairly straightforward if you believe the glossy marketing by Google and others. It’s certainly possible to just follow the ...

Google used to do very little curation of the Play Store (or Android Market, if you go back far enough), but it has long ...

"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 ...