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

Google plans to begin requiring developer verification for all sideloading of APK app files on Android - here's what that ...

Google being able to ban developers operating outside the Play Store transforms Android into an iOS-like walled garden. When ...

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

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

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

Google has delivered updates for developers that improve adaptive UI design, AI‑assisted creativity, and faster iteration ...

Google will be starting an early access program for verification in October 2025, where participants can join a community ...

The tech giant stresses that this does not mean developers can’t distribute outside of the Play Store through other app ...

Google is also developing a new Android Developer Console specifically for Android developers who don't distribute their apps via Google Play, and there will be a separate console for student and ...

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

The next release of the Android 14 Developer Preview is here as Developer Preview 2 (DP2). Since this is still a “developer preview,” there may not be a bunch of fun stuff for you to play with ...