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Google’s new Android verification flow adds a 24-hour wait for apps from unverified developers as broader identity checks approach.

Developer verification will soon block the installation of apps from unverified developers on any Android device running Google services, which is functionally all Android phones outside Russia and ...

The Android Canary program officially replaces the long-standing Android Developer Preview program. Unlike Developer Previews, which were limited to early release cycles, the Canary channel offers a ...

Google will begin enforcing Android developer verification on Sept. 30 in Brazil and three APAC markets, changing how apps are installed. Google is preparing to make Android app installs a little less ...

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 ...

Google packed this year’s Android developer announcements with enough AI tooling, adaptive UI updates, and cross-device ambitions to make a laptop fan spin just from reading the changelog. During ...

It’s been nearly 20 years since Google revealed Android, which the company described as the first “truly open” mobile operating system, setting Google-powered phones apart from the iPhone’s ...

Google has started rolling out Android’s new developer verification process. Most users won’t notice changes yet, but unverified apps will soon require the ...