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

Currently, developer verification is already required for the Play Store but not for apps installed from other sources. Today ...

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

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

Google will block APK sideloading on Android by 2026. What does the ban mean for developers, consumer rights, and the future ...

Want to go behind the scenes with Android? We’ll teach you how to access your phone’s developer options, where plenty of new features and settings await you.

This post is an introduction to Android app development for beginners. How to get setup and start your first Android project, and where to go from there!

Android apps side-loaded from the internet often come from shady sources. Google will soon identify them and block those of ...