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

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

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

From 2026, only verified developers can distribute Android apps, reshaping security and openness across the platform.

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

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 ...

Android developer verification is largely targeting commercial developers, with Google saying that it’s “committed to keeping Android an open platform” for student and hobbyist developers. Google is ...

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 ...

The Android ecosystem is about to undergo its most significant security transformation since its inception. Google will ...