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 ...

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

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

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

Google will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identity if they want Android users ...

Google notes that the requirements will begin full rollout in September 2026. Google has introduced new requirements for app ...

"Android will require all apps to be registered by verified developers in order to be installed by users on certified Android ...

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

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Although Android already has a sandboxed Linux terminal available, this Google model will be geared toward developers.

Material You, Google’s design system introduced with Android 12, has also reshaped app design. It allows developers to personalize apps dynamically based on user themes, colors, and preferences.