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

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

The tech giant stresses that this does not mean developers can’t distribute outside of the Play Store through other app ...

Google announced this week that it will add a new requirement for those who make Android apps and want them to work on ...

Google will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identity if they want Android users ...

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

Google will require developer identity verification for all Android apps, including sideloading. New non-Play Developer ...

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

Google is introducing new restrictions on Android app distribution, and it could spell the end for some popular third-party ...

The Android device platform has long been more open than Apple's iOS and iPadOS platforms, with Google making it easier for ...

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