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

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

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

Google will be starting an early access program for verification in October 2025, where participants can join a community ...

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

Google will soon require every Android app developer, whether they distribute software through its Play Store or outside of ...

In an effort to increase security around sideloading, Google will be rolling out identity verification for developers ...

Google will make sideloading, the direct installation of software on Android devices, impossible in 2026 if the publisher has ...

Google is widening its developer verification requirements to include all apps that can be installed on certified Android ...

Google being able to ban developers operating outside the Play Store transforms Android into an iOS-like walled garden. When ...