Android will block users from sideloading apps made by unverified developers next year, but we may have found a workaround.

The tech giant stresses that this does not mean developers can’t distribute outside of the Play Store through other app ...

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

With claims that sideloaded apps are 50 times more likely to contain malware, Google is tightening restrictions for ...

Currently, developers who create “sideloaded” Android apps are exempt from Google’s verification requirements.

Scheduled for rollout starting in September 2026, the program aims to restrict malware distribution by requiring developer ...

Google is introducing new restrictions on Android app distribution, and it could spell the end for some popular third-party ...

Google will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identity if they want Android users ...

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 will be starting an early access program for verification in October 2025, where participants can join a community ...

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

"Android will require all apps to be registered by verified developers in order to be installed by users on certified Android ...