Google has shed more light on how Android's app verification rules will work, which will block sideloading apps from unverified developers.

Confirming app verification status will be the job of a new system component called the Android Developer Verifier, which ...

A new Android banking and remote access trojan (RAT) dubbed Klopatra disguised as an IPTV and VPN app has infected more than ...

Google’s new developer ID rule may tighten Android security — or end its open-source freedom. Here’s what’s at stake.

F-Droid says Google's developer registration rule could end its open-source app store and strand users. Google defends ...

Google is addressing doubts regarding the upcoming developer verification for Android app sideloading. More details here.

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

Google first announced a significant change in how it deals with Android developers back in August, and the topic has been hotly debated ever since. Now, ...

Google just dropped a bombshell that could kill Android's openness forever. Starting in 2026, every single Android app must be tied to a Google-verified ...

Google says sideloading will remain on Android under new developer verification rules, but concerns persist for indie app ...

At its core, Klopatra is a sophisticated banking Trojan. It enables attackers to seize control of infected devices using ...

F-Droid is raising alarms over Google's recent decision to strictly limit app sideloading on Android. After 15 years on the market, the alternative app store now ...