Google Tightens Android App Verification Rules Ahead of Sept. 30 Deadline

Get ready for a safer app experience on Android! As of September 30, 2026, Google will start enforcing developer verification, blocking installs of unverified apps on certified phones in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand.

https://osintsights.com/google-tightens-android-app-verification-rules-ahead-of-sept-30-deadline?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#AndroidAppVerification #Google #MobileSecurity #DeveloperVerification #EmergingThreats

Okay, this stinks more.

Android developer verification: Building a safer ecosystem together

https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/06/android-developer-verification.html

com.google.android.verifier
https://support.google.com/android/answer/17065026

@fdroidorg @fdroid

#fdroid #developerverification #fooglesucks #oemstores

RE: https://chaos.social/@SylvieLorxu/116430780316307342

The real incompetence starts when you hit that button. You select the key that app was signed with, and the next screen tells you… what?

"By continuing, you understand that you are attempting to register <packageName> using a key that doesn't meet Google's package name registration rules. This may not be successful."

So: they have apps in their store which don't meet their rules? And keys that can't be accepted? Interesting – and much production ready…

#Google #DeveloperVerification

#Microsoft inesperadamente le cerró el acceso a cuentas de desarrollador a proyectos de privacidad y seguridad, como #VeraCrypt y #WireGuard, así comprometiendo las futuras actualizaciones de estos programas respectivamente.

Es simplemente asqueroso y repugnante que Micro$lop controle lo que sus usuarios pueden o no instalar y usar, así como lo está intentando Google con #DeveloperVerification. Por eso y más #DejaDeUsarWindows.

https://mastodon.social/@itsfoss/116378999499945180

#MicdanSigiloNoticia #Microslop #Windows

Android: Balancing Openness and Choice with Safety

https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/android-developer-verification.html

#HackerNews #Android #Openness #Safety #Choice #DeveloperVerification

Sideloading Android apps is here to stay… but Google will make you wait a day before doing it the first time

Last summer Google announced plans to tighten security on Android phones and tablets by requiring app developers to register with Google and blocking installation of apps from unverified sources. That didn’t go over well with everyone.

So in Google said it would come up with an “advanced flow” that would allow power users to install apps from unverified sources. Now the company has laid out […]