Google to restrict the key line of the Android application to verified developers • The register

Google will extend the developers’ verification to all Android applications, not only those installed in the Play Store, starting with Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand in September 2026, and followed by a global deployment in 2027 and beyond. Currently, the developer verification is already required for the Play Store but not for applications installed from…

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Google to check all Android developers in 4 countries to block malware

August 26, 2025Delighted LakshmananMobile security / data confidentiality Google has announced its intention to start checking the identity of all developers who distribute applications on Android, even for those who distribute their software outside the Play Store. “Android will demand that all applications be recorded by verified developers to be installed by users on certified…

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