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

Currently, developers who create “sideloaded” Android apps are exempt from Google’s verification requirements.

Google will be starting an early access program for verification in October 2025, where participants can join a community ...

"Studying the numbers, it's readily apparent that Android has lost developer support to iOS," said Flurry's Charles Newark-French in an entry on the firm's blog. "Specifically, Android new project ...

Google wants to make sideloading safer on Android by verifiying the identities of developers who distribute apps outside the ...

The tech giant stresses that this does not mean developers can’t distribute outside of the Play Store through other app ...

Apps that depend on CTS-approved builds or use SafetyNet APIs might not work normally on Android 12 Developer Support builds.

Google is releasing the Android 13 Developer Preview 2, with plenty of new features users will appreciate.

Google has rolled out a worldwide program that gives Android developers a larger cut of sales if they support tablets, watches, and other non-phone devices.

Google LLC today announced that it’s launching passkey support for developers on Android and Chrome as part of a push for the widespread adoption of passkeys. Passkeys are an industry standard ...