A European Parliament member has formally challenged Google over its planned Android developer verification program, asking ...

Currently, developers who create “sideloaded” Android apps are exempt from Google’s verification requirements. Google will soon require all Android app developers to verify their ...

Do you like writing software for Android, perhaps even sideload the occasional APK onto your Android device? In that case some big changes are heading your way, with Google announcing that they ...

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A European Parliament member has asked the European Commission to examine whether Google's planned Android developer verification program violates the bloc’s Digital Markets Act. The proposal, ...

As we careen toward a future in which Google has final say over what apps you can run, the company has sought to assuage the community’s fears with a blog post and a casual “backstage” video.

Google announced today that it has begun rolling out Android developer verification to all developers. This is the previously announced verification system that will force developers outside ...

Google is introducing a new sideloading flow on Android that includes a mandatory 24-hour lock and multiple steps when installing apps from unverified developers. The change is aimed at ...

Pixel 10 update adds anti-rollback security blocking older Android installs. Learn how it works, risks for developers, and ...

In an open letter to Google and the Android developer community, Keep Android Open argues that the new policy threatens innovation, competition, privacy, and user freedom. Google’s planned ...