An Android SDK update raises questions about the impact of developer verification on users' ability to sideload apps when offline.

Android apps outside Play Store now need verification, but ADB still lets users sideload without digital signatures.

Google's upcoming requirements to verify app developers threaten to 'end the F-Droid project and other free/open-source app ...

The creators of the alternative app store F-Droid say that the new developer review rules would make Google the gatekeeper ...

Google Play regularly gets new features, but they typically do not impact the Android ecosystem broadly, just customers who use these services. Now, Google is making a major change to how apps are ...

Google is developing another Linux terminal app. The app runs a full Debian environment. Developers will be able to build Android apps on device. For some time, Android has had access to a terminal ...

A global rollout of the policy is planned from 2027 onward. Developers must provide personal details and may need to submit a government ID. Change mainly impacts those distributing apps outside ...

Google to Require Identity Verification for Android App Developers: Here’s the Rollout Timeline Your email has been sent Google will soon require all Android app developers to verify their identities, ...

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Apple's Swift programming language is now being officially extended to support Android app development through the establishment of a dedicated Android Working Group within the Swift open-source ...