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

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

Google being able to ban developers operating outside the Play Store transforms Android into an iOS-like walled garden. When ...

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

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

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 ...

Google has announced a rather strict requirement which enforces all apps (including sideloaded software) to come from ...

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

Android Auto has a new Media Playback template, and apps like Spotify and YouTube Music have begun testing it. Check out ...

Android 16 Developer Preview 2 introduces improvements to battery life and more Google doesn’t go into too much detail here with specifics, but it does state that this build of the preview ...

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