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

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

Google just announced one of the biggest overhauls to Android since its inception. For the first time, Google will require all developers to verify their identitybefore their software can be installed ...

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

A US federal court ruled Thursday that Google must open its Android operating system to rival app stores, after the internet giant lost an appeal in an antitrust case filed by Fortnite maker Epic ...

Google makes Android development private, will continue open source releases Google says this change will simplify things for developers and OEMs.