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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

Google has delivered updates for developers that improve adaptive UI design, AI‑assisted creativity, and faster iteration ...

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

Google will block APK sideloading on Android by 2026. What does the ban mean for developers, consumer rights, and the future ...

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