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

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

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

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

Google will soon verify the identities of developers who distribute Android apps outside the Play Store. Developers must submit their information to a new Android Developer Console, increasing their ...

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

Android’s in-built security engine Google Play Protect has a new feature that conducts a real-time analysis of an Android app’s code and blocks it from installing the app if it’s considered ...