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

Android will block users from sideloading apps made by unverified developers next year, but we may have found a workaround.

Google argues that the Android Developer Verification program isn't meant to put an end to sideloading but instead will help ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google announced this week that it will add a new requirement for those who make Android apps and want them to ...

Google says sideloading isn’t going away on Android, but new rules will require developers to verify their identity for ...

Google’s plans to verify the identity of developers releasing apps even outside the Play Store sparked fears Android was about to get a whole lot less open. Not so, says Google, insisting in a new ...

Google has blocked 77 apps with millions of downloads after the discovery that they were laced with money-stealing malware.

Google is adding another layer of security to Android by periodically checking users' Google Play Store apps for malware. The new malware scanner in Android is an extension of Google's "Verify Apps" ...