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

Android is slowly entering the RISC-V era. So far we’ve seen Google say it wants to give the up-and-coming CPU architecture “tier-1” support in Android, putting RISC-V on equal footing with Arm.

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

The October 2025 Google System updates bring meaningful upgrades to security, Wallet convenience, Play Store personalisation, ...

Google is releasing the first iteration of the next major update of its mobile operating system, an Android 16 Developer Preview. Its Preview 1 is now available for testing against apps. The system is ...

Google will soon verify the identities of developers who distribute Android apps outside the Play Store. Developers must submit their information to a new Android Developer Console, increasing their ...

The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. First of all, it might surprise you to hear that Google is releasing Android 16 DP1 today. After all, the first developer ...

Well ahead of its usual schedule, Google has just released the first preview of Android 16. This initial developer preview isn’t meant for the general user, but it’s freely available to anyone who ...

Scheduled for rollout starting in September 2026, the program aims to restrict malware distribution by requiring developer verification for apps installed on Android ...