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 ...

Google Android sideloading restrictions: what changes September 30, and what doesn't Google's Android developer verification rule gets its first ...

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Google announced this week that it will add a new requirement for those who make Android apps and want them to work on Android devices that run Google services. The developers behind Android apps will ...

Google is tightening the rules around sideloaded apps. Starting in 2026, Android will require all apps on certified devices — whether from third-party app stores or ...

Almost 20 years ago, Google pitched Android as the more open alternative to Apple’s walled garden. Last year, Google announced it would begin erecting its own walls through developer verification. The ...

Android’s openness has long allowed software to reach phones without passing through Google Play. Google is adding a new gate to that route: ordinary distribution on certified devices will tie an app ...

Google announced its Android developer verification program last year to make app sideloading safer for Android users. And a few months ago, Google said that Android users would have to wait 24 hours ...

From September 2026, any developer who wants to distribute apps outside of the Play Store will need to complete a new identity verification process. This verification is done through the updated ...

Facepalm: The Android ecosystem has traditionally offered a more permissive approach to app development and delivery through third-party means. Now, Google is announcing a significant change that will ...