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Google will require developer verification for Android apps

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

The tech giant stresses that this does not mean developers can’t distribute outside of the Play Store through other app stores or via sideloading — Android will remain open in that regard. However, developers who appreciated the anonymity of alternative distribution methods will no longer have that option.

Engadget on MSN · 1d

Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps

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 decision after recent analysis found "over 50 times more malware from internet-sideloaded sources than on apps available through Google Play.

Android Authority · 1d

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

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

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Google Denies That Its ‘Project Hug’ Bribed 20 Developers

Google executives defended its internal campaign “ Project Hug,” which enticed 20 developers to not create app stores competitive with Google Play according to Epic Games, in an ongoing trial ...

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Google is loosening its grip on Play Store billing as a new payment ...

That changes today with the announcement that Google is going to pilot a program allowing developers to use the billing system of their choice in addition to the Play Store’s.

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Google Plans Android XR Google Play Store, Launch of Developer "Project ...

Finally, Google showed off Project Aura, a tethered pair of Android XR glasses that developers can get access to for testing.

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Epic Discloses Google's 'Project Hug' to Keep Developers on Play Store ...

In recently unredacted legal filings, the game developer Epic said Google has a secret program to keep major developers on its Play Store.

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