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.

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

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

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

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

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

Android developer verification is largely targeting commercial developers, with Google saying that it’s “committed to keeping Android an open platform” for student and hobbyist developers. Google is ...

Google announced this week that it will add a new requirement for those who make Android apps and want them to work on ...

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

Google is introducing a new requirement in Android for side-loaded apps (those installed from sources other than the Google ...

Google is introducing an identity verification requirement for developers to register applications for installation on ...