Google is addressing doubts regarding the upcoming developer verification for Android app sideloading. More details here.

Google says sideloading will remain on Android under new developer verification rules, but concerns persist for indie app ...

About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...

Google’s Android operating system has historically offered a more open approach compared to Apple’s iOS, giving users more freedom when it comes to customization and apps. However, the company has ...

Google's upcoming requirements to verify app developers threaten to 'end the F-Droid project and other free/open-source app ...

In late August, Google announced new rules for sideloading on Android. Under the policy, all developers must verify their ...

Android's open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...

Google is tightening security measures around Android app distribution, the company announced on Monday. Starting next year, Google will begin to verify the identities of developers distributing their ...

F-Droid has warned against Google's new developer verification rules, saying they could kill sideloading and alternative app stores.

Google today is announcing strengthened protections for Android developers publishing apps to its Google Play store. The changes are a part of Google’s broader efforts at keeping low-quality and ...

Google will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identity if they want Android users to be able to sideload their apps. The company said that it made the ...