We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google announced this week that it will add a new requirement for those who make Android apps and want them to ...

Android developers using third-party app stores will soon need their identity confirmed by Google. ...

Most Android devices default to the Google Play Store for downloading and installing apps, but it's far from the only place to get apps from.

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

Under the new requirements, developers must complete Google’s verification process to enable sideloading of their applications. The company presents this as a security measure, comparing it to ...

Google is introducing a new defense for Android called ‘Developer Verification’ to block malware installations from sideloaded apps sourced from outside the official Google Play app store. For apps on ...

Google has left Android users puzzled after the most recent update to the Google mobile app causes links shared from the app to now be prepended with a mysterious "search.app" domain. As the Google ...