Here’s how Google’s ‘safer’ sideloading works on Android

You can still install unverified apps—but only after a 24-hour waiting period.
Ars Technica

Google makes first Play Store changes after losing Epic Games antitrust case

Since launching Google Play (née Android Market) in 2008, Google has never made a change to the US store that it didn’t want to make—until now. Having lost the antitrust case brought by Epic Games, ...

Google new advanced flow makes it easy to download Android apps from anywhere

Google will let Android users bypass app verification via a new ‘advanced flow’ setting, following its antitrust settlement ...
Android Authority

Google wants to make sideloading Android apps safer by verifying developers’ identities

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 ...
Hosted on MSN

Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store

Google is tightening security measures around Android app distribution, the company announced on Monday. Starting next year, Google will begin to verify the identities of developers distributing their ...
TechCrunch

Google Play adds topic pages, audio previews, and new subscription tools for developers

Google is rolling out a series of upgrades to its Play Store to help Android app developers better market their software and services to consumers. Among the highlights are new tools for managing ...
Pocket Gamer.biz

Tech firms urge Google to abandon developer registration for apps distributed outside the Play Store

Tech organisations have urged Google to abandon a proposed policy requiring developers to register before distributing ...