Google confirms Android dev verification will have free and paid tiers, no public list of devs

Confirming app verification status will be the job of a new system component called the Android Developer Verifier, which ...

We finally know how Android's new app verification rules will actually work

Google has shed more light on how Android's app verification rules will work, which will block sideloading apps from unverified developers.

This fundamental Android feature is 'absolutely not' going away, says Google - but it is changing

About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...

Google Claims Android App Sideloading Won't Die, But Change

Google is addressing doubts regarding the upcoming developer verification for Android app sideloading. More details here.

Google reportedly prepping hardware shakeup for Pixel 11

Google may be preparing a major shift in its Pixel hardware. A new leak suggests the company is testing a MediaTek M90 modem for its upcoming Tensor G6 chip, possibly signaling the end of Google’s ...

More Motorola phones get Android 16 update

After an initial rollout in September, Motorola is now bringing Android 16 to more devices, including the Edge 60 Fusion and Moto G (2025).