A new system service to check if an app is registered to a verified developer will be rolled out this month. Google announced ...

In the new blog post, Google’s Matthew Forsythe confirms that the developer verification system is slated to come online on September 30 of this year. The initial deployment will be limited to ...

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 is requiring developers to verify their identity before their apps hit your phone. This kicks in September 2026, starting with Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand, where shady apps have ...

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. Do you sideload apps on your Android device? Enjoy while you can, because Google will soon only allow apps from ...

Google announced this week that it will add a new requirement for those who make Android apps and want them to work on Android devices that run Google services. The developers behind Android apps will ...

F-Droid calls Google’s Android Developer Verification “malware,” saying it increases Google’s control over app installs.

From September 2026, any developer who wants to distribute apps outside of the Play Store will need to complete a new identity verification process. This verification is done through the updated ...

Suzanne Frey, Google’s VP of product, trust and growth for Android, explained the move in a blog post. She said it will slow down attackers who try to repackage malware again and again. “This creates ...

In June, Google is introducing a new Android system service before major changes for developers come into effect at the end of September. In the blog post, Matthew Forsythe, Director of Product ...