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

Google will require Android sideloading apps to use verified developers by 2026, aiming to cut malware but raising openness ...

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

For years, Android has been known as the free-spirited cousin in the world of mobile operating systems. Unlike Apple's walled ...

Google will soon require every Android app developer, whether they distribute software through its Play Store or outside of ...

Google's new security initiative will require all Android app developers to pass verification before their apps can be ...

Google will require all sideloading of Android apps to come from verified developers starting September 2026, with global ...

Google is preparing a significant shake-up for how apps land on Android phones. A new rule will take effect for certified ...

Google is tightening security measures around Android app distribution, the company announced on Monday. Starting next year, ...

Google being able to ban developers operating outside the Play Store transforms Android into an iOS-like walled garden. When ...