Do you like writing software for Android, perhaps even sideload the occasional APK onto your Android device? In that case some big changes are heading your way, with Google announcing that they will ...

Google is preparing a significant change to how Android handles applications distributed outside the Play Store, a move that could reshape the long-standing ...

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Google will enforce a new Android developer verification policy next year to tighten app publishing rules on its Play Store, following findings that apps installed from outside the official store ...

Google announced plans to begin banning the sideloading of applications on Android devices in select regions, starting with Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand. The tech giant was referring to ...

Scheduled for rollout starting in September 2026, the program aims to restrict malware distribution by requiring developer verification for apps installed on Android ...

Google is putting together its framework for Android developer verification, connecting dev names to even sideloaded apps. Recent additions to the Android SDK offer a little insight into how the ...

However, Samat’s statement did little to assuage people’s fears, as it didn’t explain a key part of the equation: the how. We know what Google wants to do (block Android apps from unverified ...

Google LLC’s Android division today announced several artificial intelligence-powered features aimed at Android developers, offering powerful ways to build advanced intelligent apps for mobile and ...

Google will restrict sideloading with developer verification. The move mirrors Apple's long-standing security approach. Android loses one of its last big differences from iOS. For years, one of the ...