Google will soon verify the identities of developers who distribute Android apps outside the Play Store. Developers must submit their information to a new Android Developer Console, increasing their ...

Android’s openness has long allowed software to reach phones without passing through Google Play. Google is adding a new gate ...

From September 2026, any developer who wants to distribute apps outside of the Play Store will need to complete a new identity verification process. This verification is done through the updated ...

Google去年宣布推出 Android 开发者验证计划，旨在提升用户从第三方渠道安装应用（侧载）时的安全性。 今年早些时候，Google曾表示，Android 用户从未验证开发者处侧载应用前，将被强制等待 24 小时，如今公司进一步公布了这一系列侧载规则调整的详细时间表。

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Google announced this week that it will add a new requirement for those who make Android apps and want them to work on Android devices that run Google services. The developers behind Android apps will ...

Google announced its Android developer verification program last year to make app sideloading safer for Android users. And a few months ago, Google said that Android users would have to wait 24 hours ...

Suzanne Frey, Google’s VP of product, trust and growth for Android, explained the move in a blog post. She said it will slow down attackers who try to repackage malware again and again. “This creates ...

Almost 20 years ago, Google pitched Android as the more open alternative to Apple’s walled garden. Last year, Google announced it would begin erecting its own walls through developer verification. The ...