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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Android developer verification is largely targeting commercial developers, with Google saying that it’s “committed to keeping Android an open platform” for student and hobbyist developers. Google is ...

In the Google Translate app, users can set their language skill level, and it will create custom speaking and listening ...

Seventy-seven malicious Android apps containing different types of malware were found on Google Play after being downloaded ...

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