In August, Google announced that it will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their ...

Google says that it’s softening its plan to require every Android developer — even outside of the Play Store — to verify ...

Google is working on a new advanced flow that will let Android power users install apps from unverified developers while ...

Google will soon require Android apps distributed outside of the Play Store to be registered by verified developers, but the ...

Android’s open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...

Google has revised its Android developer verification policy, allowing experienced users to continue sideloading apps from ...

Google is bringing its AI technology to the Play Store. At this week’s developer event, Google I/O, the company announced several new ways for developers to use its AI to build and optimize their ...

In an attempt to settle a class-action lawsuit and avoid years of litigation, Google is offering Android app developers $90 million in compensation. The lawsuit was filed back in August 2020, and ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...

In addition to its AI-powered Play Store updates, Google also introduced today several new security and privacy features for both app developers and Play Store users at its I/O developer conference.