With claims that sideloaded apps are 50 times more likely to contain malware, Google is tightening restrictions for ...

Sideloaders face ID checks, fees, and paperwork as Chocolate Factory tightens gates Google will extend developer verification ...

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

Android developer verification is largely targeting commercial developers, with Google saying that it’s “committed to keeping ...

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

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

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

Google is introducing new restrictions on Android app distribution, and it could spell the end for some popular third-party ...

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

Finally, we’re seeing a new look for the app’s search interface. So far, Maps gets you started with a search by pulling up ...