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

Google says sideloading will remain on Android under new developer verification rules, but concerns persist for indie app ...

Google is addressing doubts regarding the upcoming developer verification for Android app sideloading. More details here.

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 ...

F-Droid says Google's developer registration rule could end its open-source app store and strand users. Google defends ...

F-Droid has warned against Google's new developer verification rules, saying they could kill sideloading and alternative app stores.

Google is adding a new artificial intelligence assistant to Android that will coach players live while they’re playing mobile ...

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

Linux has emerged as a preferred platform for Android app development due to its stability, security, and the extensive range of tools and libraries available. This guide will walk you through the ...

Don’t have the latest A.I.-powered model? There are still plenty of new features in Apple’s iOS 26 and Google’s Android 16 to ...

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

Google's upcoming requirements to verify app developers threaten to 'end the F-Droid project and other free/open-source app ...