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

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

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

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

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

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

The open nature of Android is about see a big change, as Google looks to enforce its verification policy for all developers.

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