Google is introducing an identity verification requirement for developers to register applications for installation on ...

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

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

Google has announced significant changes to Android’s app sideloading functionality, implementing new developer verification requirements that will take effect in 2026. The initiative aims to enhance ...

Google will mandate developer identity verification for all Android apps from 2026, restricting sideloading of unverified ...

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

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

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

Google’s timeline is clear. Early access invites start in October 2025. Verification opens to all developers in March 2026. Enforcement begins in September 2026 in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore and ...