About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...

Confirming app verification status will be the job of a new system component called the Android Developer Verifier, which ...

Google’s new developer ID rule may tighten Android security — or end its open-source freedom. Here’s what’s at stake.

Rumors about Google removing the ability to sideload apps on Android have been swirling for months, but the company has finally denied those rumors.

Google to Require Identity Verification for Android App Developers: Here’s the Rollout Timeline Your email has been sent Google will soon require all Android app developers to verify their identities, ...

Apps loaded with malware have been a problem on Android phones for years, and a key reason behind it is the open nature of the operating system. Unlike iOS, which only allows installation of apps from ...