Google announces developer verification requirements that effectively end Android sideloading freedom, transforming the open platform into a controlled walled garden starting in 2026.

Google will extend developer verification to all Android apps, not just those installed from the Play Store, beginning with ...

Google is changing how Android apps are shared. Starting in 2026, all developers, even outside the Play Store, must verify ...

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

Meta removed an app from the Horizon Store that circumvented sideloading restrictions. A signal that Meta is not ...

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