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

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

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

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

Google is also developing a new Android Developer Console specifically for Android developers who don't distribute their apps via Google Play, and there will be a separate console for student and ...

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

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

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

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

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