New download and loading animations are starting to show up in the Play Store, continuing Google’s Material 3 Expressive ...

Google announced changes to Android app sideloading last year that would require developer verification as a safety measure, ...

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Google may soon add online developer verification for sideloaded Android apps, offering users extra protection without fully ...

New code in the Play Store reportedly highlights how Google might be guiding users about the risks of sideloading apps.

Google is changing how sideloading works on Android. Starting in 2026, only apps from verified developers will be allowed on certified Android devices. Developers distributing apps outside the Play ...

Android apps can apparently also be installed via sideloading without developer verification by Google. But the process may ...

Google recently decided that the freedom afforded by Android was a bit too much and announced developer verification, a system that will require developers outside the Google Play platform to register ...

Google has published a new blog post insisting that sideloading on Android isn’t going anywhere. The company reiterated that its new developer verification requirements are meant to improve safety, ...