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

Android will block users from sideloading apps made by unverified developers next year, but we may have found a workaround.

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

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

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

Alphabet unit Google said on Tuesday it will make it easier for app developers to steer customers to channels other than Google after the European Union competition watchdog charged it with breaching ...

Google used to do very little curation of the Play Store (or Android Market, if you go back far enough), but it has long ...

Currently, Google only allows fantasy sports apps and Rummy games to be hosted on Play Store as part of a pilot programme ...

A Korean game studio testified at the National Assembly that Google and Apple’s abuse of their dominant market position has ...

Google will feature the Made in Vietnam game collection on the Google Play Games homepage on September 2. Photo: Google To celebrate the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2), ...

Google will restrict sideloading with developer verification. The move mirrors Apple's long-standing security approach. Android loses one of its last big differences from iOS. For years, one of the ...