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

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

On 25 August, the tech giant announced that all developers — whether publishing on the Play Store or via sideloading — will ...

With claims that sideloaded apps are 50 times more likely to contain malware, Google is tightening restrictions for ...

Scheduled for rollout starting in September 2026, the program aims to restrict malware distribution by requiring developer ...

Google is introducing an identity verification requirement for developers to register applications for installation on ...

Currently, developer verification is already required for the Play Store but not for apps installed from other sources. Today ...

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 ...

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

"Android will require all apps to be registered by verified developers in order to be installed by users on certified Android ...

Google will be starting an early access program for verification in October 2025, where participants can join a community ...