Google used to do very little curation of the Play Store (or Android Market, if you go back far enough), but it has long ...

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

Android will block users from sideloading apps made by unverified developers next year, but we may have found a workaround.

The open nature of Android is about see a big change, as Google looks to enforce its verification policy for all developers.

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

From 2026, Google will require verified developer IDs for all Android apps, including sideloaded ones, to reduce malware and ...

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

A worldwide roll-out is expected to take place from 2027. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

For better or worse, the Android mobile platform had allowed users to install just about anything onto it. Google may have ...

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 ...