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Google announced plans to begin banning the sideloading of applications on Android devices in select regions, starting with Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand. The tech giant was referring to ...

Google’s Android operating system has historically offered a more open approach compared to Apple’s iOS, giving users more freedom when it comes to customization and apps. However, the company has ...

Google will extend developer verification to all Android apps, not just those installed from the Play Store, beginning with Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand ...

Google will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identity if they want Android users to be able to sideload their apps. The company said that it made the ...

Facepalm: The Android ecosystem has traditionally offered a more permissive approach to app development and delivery through third-party means. Now, Google is announcing a significant change that will ...

Google has announced that it will block the sideloading of unverified Android apps found outside the Play Store starting next year if their developers fail to comply with the company's upcoming new ...

Google is closing the door on unrestricted sideloading on Android. Starting September 2026, only apps from verified developers will be allowed on Google-certified Android devices. The tech giant has ...

Android has always been known for its openness, allowing users to install apps from outside the Play Store through sideloading. But starting next year, that freedom will come with new conditions.

LOS ANGELES, Aug 26: Google announced plans Monday to begin blocking the installation of Android apps from outside the Play Store if the app developer’s identity has not been verified, marking a major ...