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

A helpful new tool is now available for Android app developers, with a new mobile app for the Google Play Console officially available. The Google Play Console is a developer tool that tracks app ...

Android developer verification is largely targeting commercial developers, with Google saying that it’s “committed to keeping Android an open platform” for student and hobbyist developers. Google is ...

Google insists developers still retain freedom of distribution, whether via sideloading or rival app stores. The difference is that, soon, every app on certified Android devices will have to come from ...

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 ...

These requirements will go into effect first in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand starting September 2026. Google has announced plans to verify the identities ...

The most popular games on the Google Play Store are available in multiple languages. If you really want your game to grow, you can't have dialogs and menu items in just one language. But if you're a ...

Apps on Android devices will have to come from verified developers, and that includes distribution through official stores and sideloading.

Google will soon verify the identities of developers who distribute Android apps outside the Play Store. Developers must submit their information to a new Android Developer Console, increasing their ...