Google wants to make sideloading safer on Android by verifiying the identities of developers who distribute apps outside the ...

With Android Developer Verifier expected to operate in the background and without an off switch, this could leave those ...

Scheduled for rollout starting in September 2026, the program aims to restrict malware distribution by requiring developer ...

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 ...

Under the new requirements, developers must complete Google’s verification process to enable sideloading of their applications. The company presents this as a security measure, comparing it to ...

Starting next year, Android will block sideloaded apps from unverified developers. If you're thinking this sounds familiar, ...

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

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

Google is introducing an identity verification requirement for developers to register applications for installation on ...

Google will require Android app developers to verify identity for sideloading apps by 2026, boosting user safety and accountability.