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

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

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

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

Sideloaders face ID checks, fees, and paperwork as Chocolate Factory tightens gates Google will extend developer verification ...

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

The open nature of Android is about see a big change, as Google looks to enforce its verification policy for all developers.

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

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

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

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

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