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

Most Android devices default to the Google Play Store for downloading and installing apps, but it's far from the only place ...

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

Google plans to begin requiring developer verification for all sideloading of APK app files on Android - here's what that ...

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

Google is widening its developer verification requirements to include all apps that can be installed on certified Android ...

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

Do you like writing software for Android, perhaps even sideload the occasional APK onto your Android device? In that case some big changes are heading your way, with Google announcing that they ...

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

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

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