Confirming app verification status will be the job of a new system component called the Android Developer Verifier, which will be rolled out to devices in the next major release of Android 16. Google ...

Google is addressing doubts regarding the upcoming developer verification for Android app sideloading. More details here.

Google has shed more light on how Android's app verification rules will work, which will block sideloading apps from unverified developers.

Android apps outside Play Store now need verification, but ADB still lets users sideload without digital signatures.

Google’s upcoming developer verification system for Android may prevent users from sideloading apps without an internet connection. This change, discovered in a recent beta, raises concerns that a ...

Google to Require Identity Verification for Android App Developers: Here’s the Rollout Timeline Your email has been sent Google will soon require all Android app developers to verify their identities, ...

Google is widening its developer verification requirements to include all apps that can be installed on certified Android devices, following a spike in malware for ...

These requirements will go into effect first in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand starting September 2026. Google has announced plans to verify the identities ...