"Starting next year, Android will require all apps to be registered by verified developers in order to be installed by users on certified Android devices."

- Sideloading not going away. Just requires developers to go through an ID process.
- Google Play started this process in 2023. Now expanding the requirement for all apps.

No app content validation. Purely app developer ID verification.

https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/08/elevating-android-security.html
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