Starting next year, Android will block the installation of apps from unverified developers, a policy that affects both Play Store and sideloaded apps. The new system requires Android to check if a ...

Security on Android can be a complicated thing when the potential dangers of the platform come from what feels like every angle, but Google has done a pretty good job at combating those security flaws ...

Starting September 2026, Google will require all Android app developers to register before distributing APKs, and nearly 50 ...

Google will extend developer verification to all Android apps, not just those installed from the Play Store, beginning with Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand ...

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Google is backpedaling on its decision to introduce new identity verification rules for all developers, stating that it will also introduce accounts for limited app distribution and will allow users ...

FILE - A sign is displayed on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, California. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) Google has published its annual review of Android and Google Play security. It ...

Google has published a new blog post insisting that sideloading on Android isn’t going anywhere. The company reiterated that its new developer verification requirements are meant to improve safety, ...

Android has a number of Developer options built in that allow you to go beyond the regular user-facing functionality to get even greater control over your daily experience. Here are some of our tips ...