Google being able to ban developers operating outside the Play Store transforms Android into an iOS-like walled garden. When ...

Apps that depend on CTS-approved builds or use SafetyNet APIs might not work normally on Android 12 Developer Support builds.

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

Google will be starting an early access program for verification in October 2025, where participants can join a community ...

Sideloaders face ID checks, fees, and paperwork as Chocolate Factory tightens gates Google will extend developer verification ...

Google's new security initiative will require all Android app developers to pass verification before their apps can be ...

"Studying the numbers, it's readily apparent that Android has lost developer support to iOS," said Flurry's Charles Newark-French in an entry on the firm's blog. "Specifically, Android new project ...

Google starts testing Android 14 with even better support for foldables The company is releasing the first developer beta of its upcoming OS and continuing on the path it’s been blazing since ...

Google’s 2021 Smart Home Developer Summit today sees a number of developments around Matter, including Android support via Play services. The announcements start with “Google Home” now ...

Google is soon going to make sideloading apps harder for all users, particularly those using Android e-readers.