Android developers may soon benefit from a new set of commercial rules following a likely settlement between Epic Games and ...

Google’s President of the Android ecosystem, Sameer Samat, also announced a dedicated Android account type designed for ...

Google will soon require Android apps distributed outside of the Play Store to be registered by verified developers, but the ...

After backlash from power users, Google has announced that it is revising its recently announced developer verification ...

Google first announced its developer verification requirement in August, stating that all Android apps, including those ...

Google says that it’s softening its plan to require every Android developer — even outside of the Play Store — to verify ...

Google is working on a new advanced flow that will let Android power users install apps from unverified developers while ...

Google has revised its Android developer verification policy, allowing experienced users to continue sideloading apps from ...

The company claims that verification requirements on Google Play have already proven effective in reducing malicious activity. The same model will now expand to the wider Android ecosystem, ensuring ...

Starting in 2026, Android apps that cause battery drain from excessive wake locks will face reduced discoverability on the Play Store.