Android certification is coming: Google confirms when and where the app stores support

• Google (Google Play)
• Honor (HONOR App Market)
• OPlus (OPPO App Market)
• Samsung (Galaxy Store)
• Update (Palm Store)
• vivo (V-Appstore)
• Xiaomi (GetApps)

Developers will also have access to new APIs to make registering as an external developer a breeze. In the coming months, Google will release an Android Developer ID Status API that will check if a package name has already been registered by Google. The Android Developer Console API will allow you to register and manage your app’s package names without leaving your development environment.

The countdown begins

The next step in app verification will come this month as Google implements a new system for authorized devices. This package (com.google.android.verifier) ​​will appear on phones and tablets with Android 8 or higher, which will allow Google to block the installation of unverified apps. It will be silent until verification is activated in your area.

In July, Google plans to release new APIs and start testing “sub-distributed” accounts. This is Google’s answer to game enthusiasts who want to create their own apps and share them with a small group. Limited accounts may not require a fee or government ID verification, but you can install the apps on up to 20 devices.

In the month of August, the flagships will be available worldwide before they are officially confirmed in the first markets. Like in detail a few months agoadvanced navigation will allow users to bypass authentication, but the process is not easy. You have to go to the installed menu, confirm that you understand the risks several times, and wait a full day before completing the process.

And that brings us to September, when Android devices in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand will start checking their authentication status before installing apps. However, things get complicated after that. Google will undoubtedly evaluate how verification works since millions of users only have verified apps, which will affect how it goes forward. Google says it wants to extend the developer warranty in 2027, making it a global device rule.