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

Scheduled for rollout starting in September 2026, the program aims to restrict malware distribution by requiring developer ...

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

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

Under the new requirements, developers must complete Google’s verification process to enable sideloading of their applications. The company presents this as a security measure, comparing it to ...

Starting next year, Android will block sideloaded apps from unverified developers. If you're thinking this sounds familiar, ...

Google is introducing an identity verification requirement for developers to register applications for installation on ...

Google will require developer identity verification for all Android apps, including sideloading. New non-Play Developer Console will collect legal name, address, email and phone; info won't be public.

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

Google is testing a new interface to list apps that activate their own security features when Android 16's Advanced ...

Apple's Swift programming language is now being officially extended to support Android app development through the establishment of a dedicated ...