Google used to do very little curation of the Play Store (or Android Market, if you go back far enough), but it has long ...

Currently, developers who create “sideloaded” Android apps are exempt from Google’s verification requirements.

Android apps side-loaded from the internet often come from shady sources. Google will soon identify them and block those of ...

Google is introducing new restrictions on Android app distribution, and it could spell the end for some popular third-party ...

Android developer verification is largely targeting commercial developers, with Google saying that it’s “committed to keeping Android an open platform” for student and hobbyist developers. Google is ...

Google will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identity if they want Android users ...