Topic: app sideloading

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  • Google's Android dev verification: Free and paid tiers confirmed
    October 4, 2025
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    Google's Android dev verification: Free and paid tiers confirmed

    Google is introducing a new Android app verification system with Android 16, featuring both free and paid tiers for developers, which will make sideloading more complex through cloud-based checks and fees. The system requires apps to use officially registered package names and signing keys, poten...

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  • Fortnite Returns to Google Play Store on Android
    December 12, 2025
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    Fortnite Returns to Google Play Store on Android

    Fortnite is now available for direct download on the Google Play Store in the U.S., ending a five-year period where users had to sideload the app. This reinstatement results from Google complying with a U.S. court injunction related to Epic Games' lawsuit against its app store policies. The retur...

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