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

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

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 ...

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

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 block APK sideloading on Android by 2026. What does the ban mean for developers, consumer rights, and the future ...

Passkeys are gaining popularity as an alternative to passwords with higher security. Google shows how developers can motivate ...

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

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