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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

The Android device platform has long been more open than Apple's iOS and iPadOS platforms, with Google making it easier for ...

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

Google has announced a rather strict requirement which enforces all apps (including sideloaded software) to come from ...

This post is an introduction to Android app development for beginners. How to get setup and start your first Android project, and where to go from there!

Last month, Google announced the first developer preview of Android 14, with more app customization, new swipe gestures, app cloning for multiple accounts, support for the latest PS5 DualSense ...