Google being able to ban developers operating outside the Play Store transforms Android into an iOS-like walled garden. When ...

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.

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

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

Google is testing a new interface to list apps that activate their own security features when Android 16's Advanced ...

( NewsNation) — Google is taking a page out of Apple’s lead with its latest announcement to tighten security for its devices.

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

Google used to do very little curation of the Play Store (or Android Market, if you go back far enough), but it has long ...

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

"Android will require all apps to be registered by verified developers in order to be installed by users on certified Android ...

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