With claims that sideloaded apps are 50 times more likely to contain malware, Google is tightening restrictions for ...

Android developer verification is largely targeting commercial developers, with Google saying that it’s “committed to keeping ...

According to its own survey, Google says that more than 50 times more malware came through internet-sideloaded sources ...

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

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

Google announced this week that it will add a new requirement for those who make Android apps and want them to work on ...

Google will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identity if they want Android users ...

Google is introducing new restrictions on Android app distribution, and it could spell the end for some popular third-party ...

Google will require Android app developers to verify identity for sideloading apps by 2026, boosting user safety and ...

The Android device platform has long been more open than Apple's iOS and iPadOS platforms, with Google making it easier for ...

Google notes that the requirements will begin full rollout in September 2026. Google has introduced new requirements for app ...

Android apps side-loaded from the internet often come from shady sources. Google will soon identify them and block those of ...