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

Google has announced a rather strict requirement which enforces all apps (including sideloaded software) to come from ...

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

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 ...

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

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

Google blocking sideloading of unverified apps means popular emulators for the PS2, PS3, and Nintendo Switch will no longer ...

Sideloaders face ID checks, fees, and paperwork as Chocolate Factory tightens gates Google will extend developer verification ...

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

Google will require developer identity verification for all Android apps, including sideloading. New non-Play Developer ...

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