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

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

Most Android devices default to the Google Play Store for downloading and installing apps, but it's far from the only place ...

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

Scheduled for rollout starting in September 2026, the program aims to restrict malware distribution by requiring developer ...

Google plans to begin requiring developer verification for all sideloading of APK app files on Android - here's what that ...

Google’s new Android policy will only permit installing apps signed by verified developers, according to the company’s official blog. The move has triggered protests, with developers and users warning ...

Android users claim the platform is “not open source anymore” after Google’s sideloading changes, with some considering ...