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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

Google will restrict sideloading to verified developers starting 2026, blocking unverified APK installations even outside the ...

Google’s new Android policy will only permit installing apps signed by verified developers, according to the company’s official blog. The move has triggered protests, with developers and users warning ...

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