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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

Google will soon verify the identities of developers who distribute Android apps outside the Play Store. Developers must submit their information to a new Android Developer Console, increasing their ...

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

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

Google is tightening the screws on Android security. From March 2026, developers who distribute apps outside the Play Store ...

Google announced new security measures for Android app distribution, requiring developers to verify their identities for apps ...