Confirming app verification status will be the job of a new system component called the Android Developer Verifier, which ...

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

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

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

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

Google’s proposed developer registration rules could make sideloading far more difficult and put independent app stores at risk, sparking concerns that Android is moving closer to Apple’s locked-down ...

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 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 ...