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Google will require identity checks for developers who sideload Android apps

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

Google plans to exempt sanctioned nations from Android developer verification

Developer verification will soon block the installation of apps from unverified developers on any Android device running ...
The Verge

Android 15’s first developer preview has arrived

It’s all about more harmonious communication between hardware and software. It’s all about more harmonious communication between hardware and software. is a senior reviewer with over a decade of ...
Digital Trends

A new Android 15 update just launched. Here’s everything that’s new

Less than a month ago, Google formally announced Android 15 and released the first developer preview for the software update. Now, Google is rolling out Android 15 Developer Preview 2 — and with it — ...
Android Authority

Google wants to make sideloading Android apps safer by verifying developers’ identities

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 ...
InfoWorld

Google’s Android developer verification program draws pushback

In an open letter to Google and the Android developer community, Keep Android Open argues that the new policy threatens innovation, competition, privacy, and user freedom. Google’s planned Android ...
eWeek

Android Developers See Opportunity, Hacks

Developers of applications for Google's Android phone are gearing up for increased customer demand for applications, even as some continue to create apps for the competing Apple iPhone. Meanwhile, ...