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

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 ...

Most Android devices default to the Google Play Store for downloading and installing apps, but it's far from the only place ...

Android will block users from sideloading apps made by unverified developers next year, but we may have found a workaround.

"Android will require all apps to be registered by verified developers in order to be installed by users on certified Android ...

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

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

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

Material You, Google’s design system introduced with Android 12, has also reshaped app design. It allows developers to personalize apps dynamically based on user themes, colors, and preferences.

Although Android already has a sandboxed Linux terminal available, this Google model will be geared toward developers.