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With developer verification, I'm struggling to think of Android as a proper smartphone platform

Google being able to ban developers operating outside the Play Store transforms Android into an iOS-like walled garden. When ...

Google to require developer IDs even for sideloaded Android apps

Google is tightening the screws on Android security. From March 2026, developers who distribute apps outside the Play Store ...

Google Will Make All Android App Developers Verify Their Identity Starting Next Year

With claims that sideloaded apps are 50 times more likely to contain malware, Google is tightening restrictions for ...