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

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

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

Currently, developer verification is already required for the Play Store but not for apps installed from other sources. Today ...

Although Android already has a sandboxed Linux terminal available, this Google model will be geared toward developers.