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

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

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

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

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

Do you like writing software for Android, perhaps even sideload the occasional APK onto your Android device? In that case some big changes are heading your way, with Google announcing that they ...

Google is introducing new restrictions on Android app distribution, and it could spell the end for some popular third-party ...

But, Google does treat “the Android project as a full-scale product development operation” as an effort to “ensure the vitality of Android as a platform and as an open-source project”.

Google will now conduct all its active Android development internally, ceasing real-time code commits to the public AOSP branches. This change aims to improve efficiency by eliminating merge ...

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

The Android device platform has long been more open than Apple's iOS and iPadOS platforms, with Google making it easier for ...