In late August, Google announced new rules for sideloading on Android. Under the policy, all developers must verify their identity starting from 2026 for security reasons. The policy sparked ...

The verification rollout, for which you can read sideloading restrictions, starts this year but really kicks into full effect ...

Ahead of Google's mandatory developer registration for sideloaded apps, the company's getting the Play Store ready.

Google is working on the largest overhaul of the Android app install process in years and is now bringing a more rigorous app ...

Back in August, Google announced it would start implementing new rules for sideloading on Android, a change that would force developers to verify their identity in the name of "security." Needless to ...

For years, one of Android’s defining traits has been the freedom to sideload apps—installing them from outside the Play Store. That freedom isn’t disappearing, but Google is tightening the rules ...

Arguably the main reason Android can challenge Apple’s iPhone ecosystem is Google’s decision to keep it an open platform. However, this stance is shifting, as the company attempted to tighten its grip ...

Sideloading has always been seen as one of the best perks of the Android operating system for many users. Not only does it let users sidestep Google's more restrictive Play Store, but it also gives ...

Most phones, tablets, and other devices that ship with Google’s Android operating system come with the Google Play Store pre-installed. But as long as Android’s been around, there’s also been a ...