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

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

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

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

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

Android developers using third-party app stores will soon need their identity confirmed by Google. ...

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

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

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

Google will soon require identification for developers outside the Play Store and will block sideloading of their apps if ...

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

Android has implemented verification requirements on Google Play in 2023, and the team is working on a new Android Developer ...