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

Currently, developers who create “sideloaded” Android apps are exempt from Google’s verification requirements.

The new requirement is necessary for all Android app developers and not just those publishing apps on the Play Store.

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 ...

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

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

Developers must submit their information to a new Android Developer Console, increasing their accountability for their apps. Rolling out in phases from September 2026, these new verification ...

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

Google will be starting an early access program for verification in October 2025, where participants can join a community ...

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