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 ...

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

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

Google’s timeline is clear. Early access invites start in October 2025. Verification opens to all developers in March 2026. Enforcement begins in September 2026 in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore and ...

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

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

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 ...