Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store

The tech giant stresses that this does not mean developers can’t distribute outside of the Play Store through other app stores or via sideloading — Android will remain open in that regard. However, ... Read More

Google Will Make All Android App Developers Verify Their Identity Starting Next Year

With claims that sideloaded apps are 50 times more likely to contain malware, Google is tightening restrictions for developers distributing apps outside the Play Store. Read More

Millions of Android apps have disappeared from the Play Store this year ...

The Google Play Store has lost nearly half of the 3.4 million apps it had last year, and that’s on purpose. Read More

Google to verify non-Play Store app developers, ending anonymous distribution

Sideloading is about to get safer as Google begins verifying developer identities for apps distributed outside the Play Store ... Read More

Google Play lost nearly half of its apps, here’s why that’s ...

While the total number of apps has dropped, new app releases are actually up 7% this year. That means developers are still building for Android — the store just isn’t flooded with junk anymore. Read More

The Google Play Store Finally Fixed App Downloads - MSN

After years of limiting people to one app at a time when downloading or updating multiple apps, Google is finally raising the limiter to four parallel downloads. The Play Store typically downloads ... Read More

The Google Play Store has cut its app count by nearly half, but it's ...

Summary Google Play Store purged nearly half its apps in the past year to enhance the platform. Android users are unlikely to complain about the removal of low-quality apps. Read More