Google is rolling out Android app verification, requiring all developers to confirm their identity. Starting 2026.

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

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

Google is also developing a new Android Developer Console specifically for Android developers who don't distribute their apps via Google Play, and there will be a separate console for student and ...

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

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

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

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Android apps side-loaded from the internet often come from shady sources. Google will soon identify them and block those of ...

Google has announced a rather strict requirement which enforces all apps (including sideloaded software) to come from ...

However, the considerable share of mobile developers that intend to adopt Windows Phone (47pc) and BB10 (15pc) indicates there is still developer interest in a viable third app ecosystem.