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

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

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

Google announced this week that it will add a new requirement for those who make Android apps and want them to work on ...

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

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

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

Google has announced significant changes to Android’s app sideloading functionality, implementing new developer verification requirements that will take effect in 2026. The initiative aims to enhance ...

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

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 ...

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