With Android Developer Verifier expected to operate in the background and without an off switch, this could leave those ...

It's the end of days for one of the main features that differentiated Android from iOS for so many years.

Google will restrict sideloading with developer verification. The move mirrors Apple's long-standing security approach. Android loses one of its last big differences from iOS. For years, one of the ...

Google is also developing a new Android Developer Console specifically for Android developers who don't distribute their apps via Google Play, and there will be a separate console for student and ...

Google is widening its developer verification requirements to include all apps that can be installed on certified Android ...

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

While that makes sense from a security angle, it also chips away at Android’s long-standing reputation for openness compared to iOS. Still, sideloading isn’t going away entirely. As Android expert ...

Google’s new sideloading rules tighten security but also potentially lock some eReaders out of the flexibility that sets them apart.

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Google plans to begin requiring developer verification for all sideloading of APK app files on Android - here's what that ...

One of the biggest strengths of Android to iOS is that you can choose to install apps outside of the Google Play Store by ...

Google won't be forced to divest its Android operating system, nor its Chrome web browser, as the Department of Justice had requested. Google will also be allowed to continue paying partners ...