Η Google now requires Play Store app developers to verify their address, phone, and use 2FA.
Google announced on Monday new measures for the Play Store, including requiring developer accounts to enable 2-Step Verification (2SV), provide an address, and verify their contact information by the end of 2021.
The new changes require both individual developers and businesses that have developer accounts on Google Play and distribute their apps to specify an account type (personal or organization), a contact name, the physics their address, as well as to verify the email address post officeand their phone number. In addition to the above, they should also use 2-step verification when logging in.
Existing accounts will start declaring the above from today and by the end of the year everyone should have complied. New accounts from August onwards will need to determine their account type and verify their contact information.
The changes come as part of its efforts companys to combat scams and fraudulent developer accounts, already sold on underground forums, to disguise malware as legitimate applications.
