Google says sideloading will remain on Android under new developer verification rules, but concerns persist for indie app ...

Confirming app verification status will be the job of a new system component called the Android Developer Verifier, which ...

Despite Google's best efforts, and the many fail-safes in place protecting users, Android fans need to know the telltale ...

Google’s new developer ID rule may tighten Android security — or end its open-source freedom. Here’s what’s at stake.

Google has shed more light on how Android's app verification rules will work, which will block sideloading apps from unverified developers.

Google is addressing doubts regarding the upcoming developer verification for Android app sideloading. More details here.

About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...

F-Droid says Google's developer registration rule could end its open-source app store and strand users. Google defends ...

The creators of the alternative app store F-Droid say that the new developer review rules would make Google the gatekeeper ...

Google is continuing to slowly tease its rumored plans to bring Android to PCs, merging it with ChromeOS, and now Qualcomm ...

Google just dropped a bombshell that could kill Android's openness forever. Starting in 2026, every single Android app must be tied to a Google-verified ...

Google says sideloading isn’t going away on Android, but new rules will require developers to verify their identity for ...