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Google Risks Making Android Users Furious Over App Sideloading Policy Change

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

Google to block sideloading of apps from unverified developers on Android devices from next year: All you need to know

Google is introducing a developer verification programme for Android apps, requiring all developers to be verified to install ...

Google Will Now Check Who Made Apps You Install Outside the Play Store to Keep Android Phones Safer

Google is changing how Android apps are shared. Starting in 2026, all developers, even outside the Play Store, must verify ...

Google to Require Identity Verification for Android App Developers: Here’s the Rollout Timeline

Currently, developers who create “sideloaded” Android apps are exempt from Google’s verification requirements.
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“Android is not open source anymore,” users say as they consider jumping to iPhone

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

Google is introducing a new layer of security for Android devices. Starting in 2026, all apps must come from verified ...

Seven Android Quick Settings Controls You Should Be Using

You can use Android's Quick Settings panel to check the weather, add calendar appointments, and more, right from where you ...

This new Android feature could change how you use the Play Store for good

Google is rolling out an auto-open feature on the Play Store. Now, Android users can have apps launch themselves after ...

Google's new Androidify app turns you into an adorable Android bot - try it for free

If you're an Android die-hard, Google is giving you a fun new way to express your fandom. For more than 15 years, a small green robot (a.k.a. Bugdroid) has been the official mascot of the Android ...