Google used to do very little curation of the Play Store (or Android Market, if you go back far enough), but it has long ...

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

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

Google is testing a new interface to list apps that activate their own security features when Android 16's Advanced ...

Google will soon require identification for developers outside the Play Store and will block sideloading of their apps if ...

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