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 ...

Android will block users from sideloading apps made by unverified developers next year, but we may have found a workaround.

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

Google will restrict sideloading with developer verification. The move mirrors Apple's long-standing security approach. Android loses one of its last big differences from iOS. For years, one of the ...

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

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

On 25 August, the tech giant announced that all developers — whether publishing on the Play Store or via sideloading — will ...

Google to Require Identity Verification for Android App Developers: Here’s the Rollout Timeline Your email has been sent Google will soon require all Android app developers to verify their identities, ...

Google will require Android app developers to verify identity for sideloading apps by 2026, boosting user safety and accountability.

Android developer verification is largely targeting commercial developers, with Google saying that it’s “committed to keeping Android an open platform” for student and hobbyist developers. Google is ...

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