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

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

Google is widening its developer verification requirements to include all apps that can be installed on certified Android ...

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

Google will soon require every Android app developer, whether they distribute software through its Play Store or outside of ...

Google is tightening the screws on Android security. From March 2026, developers who distribute apps outside the Play Store ...

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

Google will require Android app developers to verify identity for sideloading apps by 2026, boosting user safety and ...

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

In an effort to increase security around sideloading, Google will be rolling out identity verification for developers ...