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

Google is introducing a new defense for Android called 'Developer Verification' to block malware installations from ...

"Android will require all apps to be registered by verified developers in order to be installed by users on certified Android ...

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

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

Sideloading is about to get safer as Google begins verifying developer identities for apps distributed outside the Play Store ...

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

Google notes that the requirements will begin full rollout in September 2026. Google has introduced new requirements for app ...

Google is slowly rolling out new restrictions on sideloading for Android. Eventually, developers will have to verify their ...

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

Android developer verification is largely targeting commercial developers, with Google saying that it’s “committed to keeping ...

Google compares the move to an ID check at the airport, and says it's aimed at tackling harmful apps. It launches next year, ...