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 ...

Currently, developer verification is already required for the Play Store but not for apps installed from other sources. Today ...

Google will require developer identity verification for all Android apps, including sideloading. New non-Play Developer ...

Google used to do very little curation of the Play Store (or Android Market, if you go back far enough), but it has long ...

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 ...

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

The Google Play Console — previously known as the Google Play Developer Console — has today received a Material Design facelift. The Play Console serves as a place for app developers to track ...

Google is tightening the screws on Android security. From March 2026, developers who distribute apps outside the Play Store ...

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

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