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

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

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

Google is widening its developer verification requirements to include all apps that can be installed on certified Android ...

For years, Android has been known as the free-spirited cousin in the world of mobile operating systems. Unlike Apple's walled ...

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

Google will soon require every Android app developer, whether they distribute software through its Play Store or outside of ...

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

Google is introducing an identity verification requirement for developers to register applications for installation on ...

Google is tightening the screws on Android security. From March 2026, developers who distribute apps outside the Play Store ...

Google is tightening security measures around Android app distribution, the company announced on Monday. Starting next year, ...