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

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

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 ...

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

Google has announced that starting next year, all Android apps—including sideloaded ones—will require developer verification. The move could make sideloading trickier but is aimed at reducing fake ...

Android’s new rule requires all app developers to submit personal information to Google, even for apps outside the Play Store. Critics argue this threatens user freedom and ignores solutions.