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

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

On 25 August, the tech giant announced that all developers — whether publishing on the Play Store or via sideloading — will ...

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

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

Google compares the move to an ID check at the airport, and says it's aimed at tackling harmful apps. It launches next year, ...

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

Sideloaders face ID checks, fees, and paperwork as Chocolate Factory tightens gates Google will extend developer verification ...

Google is introducing a new defense for Android called 'Developer Verification' to block malware installations from ...

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

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

Google will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identity if they want Android users ...