Google is Tweaking its Android Developer Verification Requirements to Add New Sideloading Process

Google will soon require Android apps distributed outside of the Play Store to be registered by verified developers, but the ...

Android won't kill sideloading after all, but new verification rules will make it harder

Google is revising its forthcoming Android developer verification program following criticism that the original plan would ...

Google will let ‘experienced users’ keep sideloading Android apps

Google says that it’s softening its plan to require every Android developer — even outside of the Play Store — to verify ...

Google will allow 'experienced users' to sideload unverified Android apps

In August, Google announced that it will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their ...

Google plans stricter app verification on Android but will keep a sideloading path for power users

Google first announced its developer verification requirement in August, stating that all Android apps, including those ...

Google will let Android power users bypass upcoming sideloading restrictions

According to Google, online scam and malware campaigns are getting more aggressive, and there’s real harm being done in spite of the platform’s sideloading scare screens. Google says it’s common for ...

Google will ease Android’s verification rules to keep sideloading alive

In its announcement on the Android Developers Blog, Google explains why it is mandating verification for developers. With ...

Android will soon roll out this useful feature but only for ‘experienced users’

Google is preparing to roll out a new feature for Android that gives “experienced users” more control over app installations, particularly when it comes to sideloading apps from outside the Play Store ...