Android developer verification is largely targeting commercial developers, with Google saying that it’s “committed to keeping ...

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

According to its own survey, Google says that more than 50 times more malware came through internet-sideloaded sources ...

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

Google will soon require all Android app developers to verify their identities, even if they do not list their apps on its ...

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

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

A change to Google's sideloading policy on Android phones has drawn backlash for tightening the way developers publish apps.

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

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

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

From 2026, Google will require verified developer IDs for all Android apps, including sideloaded ones, to reduce malware and increase security on certified devices.