Currently, developers who create “sideloaded” Android apps are exempt from Google’s verification requirements.

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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 ...

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

Many developers have made careers in enterprises by becoming very proficient in Java, so developing for the Android platform is a natural fit for those folks.

Google is also developing a new Android Developer Console specifically for Android developers who don't distribute their apps via Google Play, and there will be a separate console for student and ...

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 be starting an early access program for verification in October 2025, where participants can join a community ...

While developers and eager testers are welcome to install this desktop-like browser experience on their large-screen Android devices, extension support is rudimentary at best.

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