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

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 ...

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

Android apps side-loaded from the internet often come from shady sources. Google will soon identify them and block those of ...

On 25 August, the tech giant announced that all developers — whether publishing on the Play Store or via sideloading — will soon be required to verify their identities. This marks a major shift in ...

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

Android developer verification is largely targeting commercial developers, with Google saying that it’s “committed to keeping Android an open platform” for student and hobbyist developers. Google is ...

回看不久前，Google 在 Android 开发者博客上发布了一封公告，明确给所有 Android 开发者做了个预警：从 2026 年开始，只有经过「Google 验证注册」的开发者，才能把应用安装在经过认证的 Android 设备上。

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Last month, Google announced the first ...

Google’s Android release cadence for Android has become a familiar annual ritual. A month ago, the company launched the first developer preview of Android 14 and now, a month later, here is the second ...

Google announced the Android 14 Developer Preview today. The February release was expected and matches last year, while it comes as 13 QPR2 is still in beta. On the Customization front, end users ...