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 plans to begin requiring developer verification for all sideloading of APK app files on Android - here's what that ...

Developing Android applications seems like it should be fairly straightforward if you believe the glossy marketing by Google and others. It’s certainly possible to just follow the ...

Sideloading apps also run the risk of installing malware or viruses that can once again, steal login credentials, spy on you, ...

Google has announced that only apps from developers that have undergone verification can be installed on certified Android ...

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

Google is slowly rolling out new restrictions on sideloading for Android. Eventually, developers will have to verify their ...

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 ...

Meta will allow European users to directly download Android apps via Facebook ads. The company will start a pilot program later this year with a selection of developers. There are a few reasons ...

The BlueStacks Android App Player lets you run Android apps on your PC. We explain how to install it, how to transfer apps from your Android smartphone, and how to run them on a Windows system.