Google to require dev verification for all Android apps by 2027
Sideloaders face ID checks, fees, and paperwork as Chocolate Factory tightens gates Google will extend developer verification to all Android apps, not just those installed from the Play Store, beginning with Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand in September 2026, and followed by global rollout in 2027 a…
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Google to restrict Android app sideloading to verified devs
: Sideloaders face ID checks, fees, and paperwork as Chocolate Factory tightens gates