Google to Block Sideloading of Apps From Unverified Developers Google compares the move to an ID check at the airport, and says it's aimed at tackling harmful apps. It launches next year, but you can ...

Google will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identity if they want Android users to be able to sideload their apps. The company said that it made the ...

Android’s open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...

Do not keep these apps. Republished on August 30 with new deletion update for Play Store apps. Google has now confirmed the deletion of 77 malicious apps from Play Store. But this is just the tip of ...

Republished on August 25 with a new threat warning and Google suddenly confirming a crack down on Android apps from any source — a potential game-changer. The latest warning comes from Zscaler. It’s ...

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 ...

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 ...