Google's detailed changes coming to app stores and in-app purchases starting soon, including registration for third-party stores.

From next year, the Android OS will allow application installs only from verified developers notarized by Google. This new verification process proves developer identity, without monitoring app ...

I’m a huge fan of open source, and that’s one of the reasons I’m drawn to Android. However, new requirements surrounding sideloaded apps, which will start rolling out in October 2025, may be the most ...

Google has announced that starting next year, all Android apps—including sideloaded ones—will require developer verification. The move could make sideloading trickier but is aimed at reducing fake ...

Google’s Android operating system has historically offered a more open approach compared to Apple’s iOS, giving users more freedom when it comes to customization and apps. However, the company has ...

Google Play Store has started rolling out a new “Pause” feature for Play Protect, allowing users to temporarily disable app security scans. Unlike the previous “Turn off” option, the new feature ...

In the coming weeks, Google will officially debut Android developer verification, which will require app makers outside the ...

Many e-readers released in recent years support app downloads or sideloading, but do not have Google Play or Google Play Services. It will soon become more challenging to do this with a new Google ...

With TikTok’s fate in the U.S. uncertain — its ban in the country has been paused, but only temporarily, thanks to an executive order from President Donald Trump — the ByteDance-owned company is now ...

In brief: Google Play Protect serves as Android's first line of defense against malicious apps. However, the mobile anti-malware service can sometimes make sideloading cumbersome – or even outright ...