In the coming weeks, Google will officially debut Android developer verification, which will require app makers outside the ...

In an open letter to Google and the Android developer community, Keep Android Open argues that the new policy threatens ...

Starting September 2026, Google will require all Android app developers to register before distributing APKs, and nearly 50 ...

EFF and F-Droid have led 37 organizations in demanding Google rescind its mandatory Android developer registration policy set ...

Google wants to make app installations outside the Play Store more difficult if developers do not register. An open letter ...

Scheduled for rollout starting in September 2026, the program aims to restrict malware distribution by requiring developer verification for apps installed on Android ...

Google is backpedaling on its decision to introduce new identity verification rules for all developers, stating that it will also introduce accounts for limited app distribution and will allow users ...

Google will soon verify the identities of developers who distribute Android apps outside the Play Store. Developers must submit their information to a new Android Developer Console, increasing their ...

Google recently decided that the freedom afforded by Android was a bit too much and announced developer verification, a system that will require developers outside the Google Play platform to register ...