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Google to Enforce Developer Verification and Restrict Unverified App Sideloading

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Source: Hackaday
Google to Enforce Developer Verification and Restrict Unverified App Sideloading
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Google is set to require developer verification, including ID verification, for all Android apps, including sideloaded ones, starting in 2025-2027, aiming to enhance security but potentially limiting open-source and hobbyist development.

Topics:technology#android#app-security#developer-verification#google#sideloading#technology
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  1. Google Will Require Developer Verification Even For Sideloading  Hackaday
  2. Google to Verify All Android Developers in 4 Countries to Block Malicious Apps  The Hacker News
  3. Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year  Ars Technica
  4. Android users warned of app changes as Google follows Apple’s lead  fox40.com
  5. Google to Block Sideloading of Apps From Unverified Developers  PCMag

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