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

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 ...

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 ...

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

Developing Android applications seems like it should be fairly straightforward if you believe the glossy marketing by Google and others. It’s certainly possible to just follow the ...

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

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

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

On 25 August, the tech giant announced that all developers — whether publishing on the Play Store or via sideloading — will ...

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