- Google (Google Play)
- Honor (HONOR App Marketplace)
- OPlus (OPPO App Marketplace)
- Samsung (Galaxy Store)
- Transition (Palm Store)
- live (V-Appstore)
- Xiaomi (Get Apps)
Developers will also have access to new APIs to make signing up as a third-party developer less arduous. In the coming months, Google will launch an Android Developer ID Status API that will check if a package name is already registered with Google. The Android Developer Console API will allow you to register and manage your app’s package names without also leaving your development environment.
The countdown begins
The next step toward app verification will come this month when Google rolls out a new system service to most certified devices. The package (com.google.android.verifier) will appear on phones and tablets running Android 8 or higher, allowing Google to block installation of unverified apps. It will remain inactive until verification is activated in your specific region.
In July, Google plans to roll out the new APIs to developers and begin testing “limited distribution” accounts. This is Google’s solution for hobbyists who want to create their own apps and share them with a small group. Limited accounts won’t require a fee or government ID verification, but you can install these apps on up to 20 devices.
In August, the advanced stream will be available globally before verification becomes mandatory in the first markets. As detailed a few months agoThe advanced flow will allow users to bypass verification, but the process is not easy. You’ll have to navigate to a hidden menu, confirm that you understand the risks multiple times, and wait an entire day before completing the process.
And that brings us to September, when Android devices in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand will begin checking verification status before installing apps. However, things get murky after that. Google will undoubtedly monitor how verification works as millions of users are suddenly limited to verified apps, which could affect its progress. Google says it intends to expand developer verification in 2027, eventually making it a global device policy.
