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

Prohibit the distribution of third-party Android app stores through the Play Store. All these orders are applicable for a ...

Google is running out of legal maneuvers to avoid rewriting the rules for Android apps. Having lost the appeal, Google ...

Google used to do very little curation of the Play Store (or Android Market, if you go back far enough), but it has long ...

Android apps side-loaded from the internet often come from shady sources. Google will soon identify them and block those of ...

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

Google is limiting certain Android devices' ability to side-load third-party apps, and it's all in the name of safety. But ...

Apple’s App Store is under attack from legislators around the world, yet Google just announced an Android change following ...

Android developers using third-party app stores will soon need their identity confirmed by Google. ...

Google has announced that only apps from developers that have undergone verification can be installed on certified Android ...

A Google Play Store feature that automatically opens downloaded apps has been in the works since 2024. Users are finally ...

Google Play Store has a problem, and I want it fixed. And I'm confident I'm not the only one who wants to see this change.