The tech giant stresses that this does not mean developers can’t distribute outside of the Play Store through other app ...

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

With claims that sideloaded apps are 50 times more likely to contain malware, Google is tightening restrictions for ...

Google wants to make sideloading safer on Android by verifiying the identities of developers who distribute apps outside the ...

Google announced this week that it will add a new requirement for those who make Android apps and want them to work on ...

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

Google's new security initiative will require all Android app developers to pass verification before their apps can be ...

The Android device platform has long been more open than Apple's iOS and iPadOS platforms, with Google making it easier for ...

Google is also developing a new Android Developer Console specifically for Android developers who don't distribute their apps via Google Play, and there will be a separate console for student and ...

Google is introducing an identity verification requirement for developers to register applications for installation on ...

This post explores the most important Android developer tools, ranging from Android Studio and other IDEs, to advanced options like MLKit and Firebase.