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Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store

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

Google to Require Identity Verification for Android App Developers: Here’s the Rollout Timeline

Currently, developers who create “sideloaded” Android apps are exempt from Google’s verification requirements.
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Google to Verify All Android Developers in 4 Countries to Block Malicious Apps

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

Google locking down Android security with upcoming developer verification requirements for sideloaded apps

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

Google Risks Making Android Users Furious Over App Sideloading Policy Change

The open nature of Android is about see a big change, as Google looks to enforce its verification policy for all developers.
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Google to require identity verification for all Android developers

Google will soon require every Android app developer, whether they distribute software through its Play Store or outside of ...
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Android Developers Must Verify Identity to Distribute Apps Beyond Play Store

Google will require Android app developers to verify identity for sideloading apps by 2026, boosting user safety and ...

Exclusive-Amazon looks to ditch homegrown software for Android in Fire tablet revamp, sources say

By Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Amazon is plotting a big change to its Fire tablet lineup following years of ...
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Android XR software: Here are the VR games and AR apps coming to the new OS

It also released some tools and documentation to help developers get started on bringing their VR games and apps to Android XR ahead of the launch of Samsung’s VR headset next year.