In the coming weeks, Google will officially debut Android developer verification, which will require app makers outside the ...

Google has announced that it will require all apps to verify their identity in order to reduce the risk of accidentally installing malware on devices. Android allows ...

Google is now revising its controversial plan that may have required all Android developers, including those who distribute apps outside the Play Store, to undergo mandatory identity verification. The ...

Starting September 2026, Google will require all Android app developers to register before distributing APKs, and nearly 50 ...

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Google is changing how apps are installed on Android. A new policy could reshape sideloading, developer fees, and app store competition.

As we careen toward a future in which Google has final say over what apps you can run, the company has sought to assuage the community’s fears with a blog post and a casual “backstage” video. Google ...

In an open letter to Google and the Android developer community, Keep Android Open argues that the new policy threatens innovation, competition, privacy, and user freedom. Google’s planned Android ...

Tech organisations have urged Google to abandon a proposed policy requiring developers to register before distributing ...

At the annual developer event 'Google I/O 2025,' Google announced the Android XR compatible smart glasses ' Project Aura.' Project Aura is a lightweight smart glass jointly developed with XREAL, a ...

However, Samat’s statement did little to assuage people’s fears, as it didn’t explain a key part of the equation: the how. We know what Google wants to do (block Android apps from unverified ...