This is not a sideloading ban. Google is preserving the ability to install apps from outside the Play Store, but wrapping that ability in identity checks, warning screens, and a waiting period. The ...

Spotted the new Android Developer Verifier app on your phone? Here's why you shouldn't uninstall this system service just yet ...

Google has confirmed to Android Authority that development of the Android operating system will soon fully happen in private. Currently, Google shares some of the work it does on the public AOSP ...

Some issues with random Android Auto disconnects and freezes in recent weeks should be fixed with the latest updates, ...

Android 17 rumors point to Motion Assist, App Bubbles, native app locking, Gemini updates, and Android XR news ahead of Google I/O 2026. Google’s next big Android reveal is just days away. Ahead of ...

Almost 20 years ago, Google pitched Android as the more open alternative to Apple’s walled garden. Last year, Google announced it would begin erecting its own walls through developer verification. The ...

Google today published an update on Android developer verification, which is set for its initial launch later this year and will continue into 2027. Since the registration process launched in March, ...

Google will begin enforcing Android developer verification on Sept. 30 in Brazil and three APAC markets, changing how apps are installed. Google is preparing to make Android app installs a little less ...