Google will block the side loading of unvertered Android apps

Google will Implement a new security feature This would require developers to check their identity if they want android users can side translation their apps. The company said it has made a decision after recent analysis was found “Over 50 times more malware from online online sources than on applications available through Google Play”. By confirming the identification of the developer, it hopes to better protect users from “bad actors that spread malicious software and fraud”.

In his announcement, Google said that applications must register verified developers to install on certified Android devices. Pretty all Android phones in the US and Europe are certified if they come with Google PLAY. The company now builds a new Android program console, especially for developers that distribute outside its app store, so I can quickly authenticate their identities. Developers will be able to pass through the verification process in the console, as well as register their packages.

Google went down “Id at the airport” that it would only confirm the identity of the application programmer, but will not review the content of the application. The company also clarified that the verification process would not prevent developers from distributing their applications wherever they want, including app stores except Google Play.

The request for the verification of the developer will begin to be postponed at the end of 2026. In Brazil, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand. Global rollover will follow later.