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

Rumors about Google removing the ability to sideload apps on Android have been swirling for months, but the company has finally denied those rumors.

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

This week, Will is joined by Ryan Haines, Senior Writer at Android Authority and an avid running enthusiast to talk all about fitness gear.

F-Droid is raising alarms over Google's recent decision to strictly limit app sideloading on Android. After 15 years on the market, the alternative app store now ...

Google wants to make sweeping changes to sideloading on Android, and it seems very Apple-inspired. Frankly, I think it would be a disaster that makes me reconsider what phones I buy.

Google plans to restrict app sideloading on Android from unverified developers starting in 2026, raising concerns among users. While the company cites security, many fear Android is becoming a closed ...

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 ...