Congratulations on your new Google Pixel 10. It's a powerful Android phone that works right out of the box. However, if you ...

Under the new requirements, developers must complete Google’s verification process to enable sideloading of their applications. The company presents this as a security measure, comparing it to ...

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

With Android Developer Verifier expected to operate in the background and without an off switch, this could leave those ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Nova Launcher as we know it is on its last legs, marking a potential end to the iconic Android launcher's iconic reign.

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

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 ...