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

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

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

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

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

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

By Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Amazon is plotting a big change to its Fire tablet lineup following years of ...