Currently, developers who create “sideloaded” Android apps are exempt from Google’s verification requirements.

The tech giant stresses that this does not mean developers can’t distribute outside of the Play Store through other app ...

Developing Android applications seems like it should be fairly straightforward if you believe the glossy marketing by Google and others. It’s certainly possible to just follow the ...

Scheduled for rollout starting in September 2026, the program aims to restrict malware distribution by requiring developer ...

Google wants to make sideloading safer on Android by verifiying the identities of developers who distribute apps outside the ...

Linux has emerged as a preferred platform for Android app development due to its stability, security, and the extensive range of tools and libraries available. This guide will walk you through the ...

With claims that sideloaded apps are 50 times more likely to contain malware, Google is tightening restrictions for ...

For developers who have one app in mind and envision their code running on multiple mobile platforms, the going is rough in today’s world. Android apps are written in the Java programming language.

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

Google is slowly rolling out new restrictions on sideloading for Android. Eventually, developers will have to verify their ...

Android apps side-loaded from the internet often come from shady sources. Google will soon identify them and block those of ...

Google is developing a Terminal app for Android that'll let you run Linux apps. It'll download and run Debian in a VM for you.