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

Google compares the move to an ID check at the airport, and says it's aimed at tackling harmful apps. It launches next year, but you can request early access now.

Google announced this week that it will add a new requirement for those who make Android apps and want them to work on Android devices that run Google services. The developers behind Android apps will soon run through a developer verification program if they want their apps to