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

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

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

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

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

Google is soon going to make sideloading apps harder for all users, particularly those using Android e-readers.

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

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 extend developer verification to all Android apps, not just those installed from the Play Store, beginning with ...

Google is introducing new restrictions on Android app distribution, and it could spell the end for some popular third-party ...

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

Google compares the move to an ID check at the airport, and says it's aimed at tackling harmful apps. It launches next year, but you can request early access now.