By September 2026, all developers must be registered to enable sideloading. Developers who only distribute apps outside the Play Store have to create an account in the Android Developer Console.

The company links Android Developer Verifier to its broader Android developer verification program. Developers must share ...

Google expands Android developer verification globally after September rollout, adding authentication and delays to ...

After detailing the “advanced flow” for sideloading earlier this month, Google is opening the Android developer verification ...

However, the policy has drawn criticism from open-source advocates and digital rights groups. An open letter coordinated by ...

Google has begun rolling out Android developer verification to all developers via the Android Developer and Play Developer ...

Google is rolling out Android developer verification to all starting April 2026 with a deadline of September 2026. Here is how to sideload apps in your Android phone after April 2026.

Google has detailed how users will be able to sideload apps from unverified developers once it implements its more restrictive policy towards downloading software on Android. The company originally ...

Starting next year, Android will block the installation of apps from unverified developers, a policy that affects both Play Store and sideloaded apps. The new system requires Android to check if a ...

Don't want your data sitting on a server somewhere? You'll be able to request deletion right from the Play Store listing. Reading time 2 minutes Google’s newest developer policy aims to give Android ...