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 ...

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

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

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

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

Android developer verification is largely targeting commercial developers, with Google saying that it’s “committed to keeping Android an open platform” for student and hobbyist developers. Google is ...

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

Google blocking sideloading of unverified apps means popular emulators for the PS2, PS3, and Nintendo Switch will no longer ...

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

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

Google is introducing a new requirement in Android for side-loaded apps (those installed from sources other than the Google ...