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

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

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

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

On 25 August, the tech giant announced that all developers — whether publishing on the Play Store or via sideloading — will ...

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

Google is introducing a developer verification programme for Android apps, requiring all developers to be verified to install ...

Android developers using third-party app stores will soon need their identity confirmed by Google. ...

Google's new security initiative will require all Android app developers to pass verification before their apps can be ...

Google has announced a rather strict requirement which enforces all apps (including sideloaded software) to come from ...

Google will require developer identity verification for all Android apps, including sideloading. New non-Play Developer ...