Google has announced that a new security layer is coming to Google Play in 2026 and 2027. This update is designed to further strengthen trust in the Play ecosystem by tightening developer requirements and improving transparency.
For organizations managing Android devices with Miradore, this is a positive development that supports a more secure app environment.
What is changing with Google Play security?
Google is enhancing the way developers are verified and how apps are evaluated before and after publication. The goal is simple: make it harder for malicious or impersonated developers to distribute apps through Google Play.
Developer verification requirements have already been expanding, with stronger identity checks and clearer accountability for app publishers. The upcoming changes build on this foundation by adding another layer of protection to the Play ecosystem.
These changes focus on ensuring that developers are clearly identified and verified before publishing apps. Key themes include:
- Stronger identity verification for individual and organizational developer accounts
- Business verification requirements for organizations (such as official business details and documentation)
- Greater public transparency about developer identity information
- Ongoing compliance requirements to maintain publishing privileges
What this means for Miradore customers
For most Android Enterprise customers, this update will not require immediate action. Instead, it improves the overall security of the app marketplace your managed devices rely on.
However, we recommend revisiting the settings of your APK deployments in Miradore to ensure any apps your organization publishes in the future comply with Google’s developer verification requirements
Your company has used and deployed APK’s
- If you are deploying/installed an APK via Miradore, nothing will change in 2026.
- If you want to prepare for 2027 and/or install applications manually, your developer/supplier needs to publish your app with a verified Google Developer Account.
You are an Android app developer
- If the APK’s you generate are only being deployed/installed via Miradore MDM, nothing will change in 2026
- If you want to prepare for 2027 and/or install applications manually, you need a verified Google Developer Account. Did you know that we offer a special Partner contract for software vendors?