Google Confirms Timeline for Android Developer Verification

Google will begin enforcing Android developer verification on Sept. 30 in Brazil and three APAC markets, changing how apps ...
9to5google

Android developer verification on track for September, ‘Verifier’ service will soon auto-install

Google today published an update on Android developer verification, which is set for its initial launch later this year and will continue into 2027. Since the registration process launched in March, ...
Android Authority

PSA: Don't wait for Android 17 Developer Previews

The Android Canary program officially replaces the long-standing Android Developer Preview program. Unlike Developer Previews, which were limited to early release cycles, the Canary channel offers a ...
Ars Technica

With developer verification, Google’s Apple envy threatens to dismantle Android’s open legacy

It’s been nearly 20 years since Google revealed Android, which the company described as the first “truly open” mobile operating system, setting Google-powered phones apart from the iPhone’s ...
Android

Samsung Improves SmartThings Tools to Help Developers Build Compatible Devices Easier

Samsung has update the SmartThings Developer Center to make building and certifying compatible devices easier. The update adds streamlined tools, unified management, analytics, and Shareable Routines ...