Starting September 30, apps from developers who have not been verified by Google can no longer be installed or updated through participating app stores on certified Android devices in Brazil, ...

Google’s controversial Android developer verification rules are now in effect in four countries, changing how users sideload ...

Android app compatibility on Googlebooks may not be as smooth as previously stated.

Google has begun enforcing new developer verification requirements on Android, introducing additional hurdles for users who i ...

Users are noticing a new “Android Developer Verifier” app (com.google.android.verifier) silently installed on their Android phones to prepare for upcoming sideloading restrictions. The app checks if ...

Five new Googlebooks are available now, but the company says that not every Android app will offer “smooth performance” at ...

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 ...

Android apps have come a long way in recent years, and the difference is clear: smoother navigation, faster load times, and cleaner designs. Users used to put up with clunky interfaces and slow ...

Before now, Google has emphasized that the Android-based Googlebooks give owners access to the “entire Play Store library” of ...

Googlebooks went on sale in Britain, Ireland, France and Germany today. Google says some Android apps need developer tuning on the Intel models.