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Android App Sideloading Block May Have a Workaround Via This Tool

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Here's how I install Android apps from anywhere that isn't the Google Play Store

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

With developer verification, I'm struggling to think of Android as a proper smartphone platform

Google being able to ban developers operating outside the Play Store transforms Android into an iOS-like walled garden. When ...

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 add developer verification requirement for Android apps

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

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 ...
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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 ...
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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.