Google is testing a new interface to list apps that activate their own security features when Android 16's Advanced ...

Google used to do very little curation of the Play Store (or Android Market, if you go back far enough), but it has long ...

Seventy-seven malicious Android apps containing different types of malware were found on Google Play after being downloaded ...

Google will require developer verification for all Android apps in 2026, making sideloading harder but aiming to curb fake, ...

Android apps side-loaded from the internet often come from shady sources. Google will soon identify them and block those of ...

Google is introducing new restrictions on Android app distribution, and it could spell the end for some popular third-party ...

Currently, developers who create “sideloaded” Android apps are exempt from Google’s verification requirements.

Google is introducing a new defense for Android called 'Developer Verification' to block malware installations from ...

As reported by BleepingComputer, the malicious apps in question were discovered by Zscaler’s ThreatLabs team. At the time, ...

The little green dot in the Notification bar is a handy Privacy Indicator, letting you know that some app is accessing your ...

Android developer verification is largely targeting commercial developers, with Google saying that it’s “committed to keeping Android an open platform” for student and hobbyist developers. Google is ...

Amazon will shut down its Appstore for Android users on August 20, 2025, ending support, discontinuing Amazon Coins, and ...