Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in September, Google will begin restricting application sideloading with its ...

Google has started rolling out Android's new developer verification, with user-facing sideloading changes arriving later this ...

Google is starting to roll out its Android developer verification process with a phased rollout plan, alongside new rules and ...

It’s no secret that Google really doesn’t like it that people are installing Android applications from any other source than ...

Google expands Android developer verification globally after September rollout, adding authentication and delays to ...

Google will let Android users sideload unverified apps through a new 24-hour process meant to slow scams and risky installs.

Google has rolled out an app approval process for developers who wish to publish their mobile apps on the Android platform. Unbeknownst to developers, the approval process has already been in place ...

Google has confirmed that Android will not retire app sideloading, but the company is implementing measures that make the ...

Multiple reports this week claimed Google had quietly rolled out a more in-depth app review process to all developers — changes designed to keep the Play Store safer from spam, malware and copycat ...