Google will ease Android’s verification rules to keep sideloading alive

In its announcement on the Android Developers Blog, Google explains why it is mandating verification for developers. With ...

Android 16 QPR1 source finally lands on AOSP

The Android 16 QPR1 source code is now live on the AOSP (Android Open Source Project) (via Reddit ). This means custom ROMs ...

Google will allow 'experienced users' to sideload unverified Android apps

In August, Google announced that it will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their ...

Google will let ‘experienced users’ keep sideloading Android apps

Google says that it’s softening its plan to require every Android developer — even outside of the Play Store — to verify ...

Android won't kill sideloading after all, but new verification rules will make it harder

Google is revising its forthcoming Android developer verification program following criticism that the original plan would ...

Google will let Android power users bypass upcoming sideloading restrictions

According to Google, online scam and malware campaigns are getting more aggressive, and there’s real harm being done in spite of the platform’s sideloading scare screens. Google says it’s common for ...
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Google to allow Android users with high pain tolerance to sideload unverified apps

Promises some easing of rules that knobble indie devs, eventually Google has decided to loosen some of its recently ...

Google revises Android developer rules, adds flexibility for sideloading apps after criticism

Google has revised its Android developer verification policy, allowing experienced users to continue sideloading apps from ...

Google will soon give Android power users a safer way to sideload apps from unverified developers

Google is working on a new advanced flow that will let Android power users install apps from unverified developers while ...

Google is Tweaking its Android Developer Verification Requirements to Add New Sideloading Process

Google will soon require Android apps distributed outside of the Play Store to be registered by verified developers, but the ...