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

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

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 ...

Passkeys are gaining popularity as an alternative to passwords with higher security. Google shows how developers can motivate ...

From 2026, only verified developers can distribute Android apps, reshaping security and openness across the platform.

Google has announced a rather strict requirement which enforces all apps (including sideloaded software) to come from ...

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

Android has implemented verification requirements on Google Play in 2023, and the team is working on a new Android Developer ...

YouTube launched beta testing program for Android TV app, with new features, performance improvements, and usability. How to ...

Google has announced a significant change to app installation on Android, requiring all apps to be registered by verified ...

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