Google is backpedaling on its decision to introduce new identity verification rules for all developers, stating that it will ...

After backlash over identity-verification requirements intended to prevent malware, Google will now allow 'experienced users ...

The recent update in Android developer verification will keep sideloading alive, but it will show clear warnings. Read more.

In its announcement on the Android Developers Blog, Google explains why it is mandating verification for developers. With ...

Google has announced it is building a new way for 'experienced users' to install Android apps that haven't been verified.

Google says that it’s softening its plan to require every Android developer — even outside of the Play Store — to verify ...

Google is revising its forthcoming Android developer verification program following criticism that the original plan would ...

According to Google, online scam and malware campaigns are getting more aggressive, and there’s real harm being done in spite of the platform’s sideloading scare screens. Google says it’s common for ...

Google is releasing the first developer preview of Android 16 to speed up feature rollouts in devices. This is a major change in the Android rollout schedule as, over the past few years, Google ...

The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. First of all, it might surprise you to hear that Google is releasing Android 16 DP1 today. After all, the first developer ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Last month, Google announced the first ...