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 ...

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

Android developer verification is largely targeting commercial developers, with Google saying that it’s “committed to keeping ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Google's new security initiative will require all Android app developers to pass verification before their apps can be ...

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