Developers must now agree to let their Android app icons be themed or they won't be allowed to distribute on the Google Play Store.

Google released Android 13 in H2 2022. Among other changes, it shipped with themed app icons support, allowing apps to change their color to match the phone's wallpaper for a more consistent look.

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

For Android app developers that have been slow to adopt Google’s push for themed app icons, there’s no longer a choice.

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 verification ...

Android 16 QPR2 will bring forced themes to apps that don't support Material You, and Google isn't letting any app developer opt out.

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 will be forcing developers to modify their app icons soon, in an effort to make every app on Android themeable. Which ...

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

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

Originally Android apps were only developed in Java, targeting the Dalvik Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and its associated ...