After backlash over identity-verification requirements intended to prevent malware, Google will now allow 'experienced users to accept the risks of installing software that isn't verified.'

Google is backpedaling on its decision to introduce new identity verification rules for all developers, stating that it will also introduce accounts for limited app distribution and will allow users to install apps from unverified devs.

The company is also making changes to its verification requirements following criticism from the app developer community.

The brand’s AI Studio tool, which helps developers make apps from natural language prompts, is coming to mobile in early 2026.

Explore Google Antigravity, a local IDE with coding agents, multi-agent planning, a built-in browser, and Gemini support for faster app delivery.

Google to Require Identity Verification for Android App Developers: Here’s the Rollout Timeline Your email has been sent Google will soon require all Android app developers to verify their identities, even if they do not list their apps on its Play Store.

Good news, Android users. Google is going to step in and help you find the perpetrators. Google just announced the launch of a new beta vitals metric for Android app developers that will result in a visible warning in the Google Play store for end users if an app causes excessive battery drain.

Google AI Studio now connects to Firebase for login and database setup in minutes. Build AI apps with YouTube summaries, transcripts & automation

Google has released Gemini 3, the latest in its line of advanced AI models. As most AI companies do when announcing a new flagship model, Google boasted that Gemini 3 is its most intelligent model yet,