Currently, developers who create “sideloaded” Android apps are exempt from Google’s verification requirements.

The tech giant stresses that this does not mean developers can’t distribute outside of the Play Store through other app ...

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

With claims that sideloaded apps are 50 times more likely to contain malware, Google is tightening restrictions for ...

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Google will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identity if they want Android users ...

Google notes that the requirements will begin full rollout in September 2026. Google has introduced new requirements for app ...

When you're hiring an Android app developer, you want to guarantee that the developer you hire has all of the qualifications and experience necessary to ...

Android developers using third-party app stores will soon need their identity confirmed by Google. ...

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

Google has announced that only apps from developers that have undergone verification can be installed on certified Android ...