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

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

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

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

A worldwide roll-out is expected to take place from 2027. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Google is introducing a developer verification programme for Android apps, requiring all developers to be verified to install ...

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Google is introducing a new defense for Android called 'Developer Verification' to block malware installations from ...

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

Google will require developer verification for all Android apps in 2026, making sideloading harder but aiming to curb fake, ...

Google is testing a new interface to list apps that activate their own security features when Android 16's Advanced ...

Android has implemented verification requirements on Google Play in 2023, and the team is working on a new Android Developer ...