Android Developer Verification: What the September 2026 Deadline Means for Your App

Google's mandatory Android Developer Verification rolls out on September 30, 2026 — and if your app isn't registered, certified Android devices will simply refuse to install it. The first wave hits Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand, with the rest of the world following through 2027. Whether you ship on Google Play, sideload via your own website, or push internal builds to a handful of devices, this is the year you need a verified developer identity.

Directus Asset
Matthias Ossola
May 8, 2026
Directus Asset
All topics App DistributionApp TestingDevelopmentBeta Testing
Directus Asset

Android Developer Verification: What the September 2026 Deadline Means for Your App

Google's mandatory Android Developer Verification rolls out on September 30, 2026 — and if your app isn't registered, certified Android devices will simply refuse to install it. The first wave hits Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand, with the rest of the world following through 2027. Whether you ship on Google Play, sideload via your own website, or push internal builds to a handful of devices, this is the year you need a verified developer identity.
Directus Asset
Matthias Ossola
May 8, 2026
Directus Asset

Fixing iOS Integrity Failure: The Power of Resigning Builds with Updraft

Updraft helps when an iOS build fails due to the "integrity could not be verified" error by enabling you to instantly re-sign the build with the correct certificate and provisioning profile, all without requiring Xcode.
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
January 9, 2026
Directus Asset

Updraft Now Supports macOS: Centralized Distribution for Mac Apps 

Updraft now supports macOS app distribution. Manage and share .dmg, .pkg, and .zip files securely with your teams and testers — alongside iOS, Android, and Windows apps. Centralize updates, control access, and streamline delivery in one platform.
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
August 15, 2025
Directus Asset

Build, Share, Secure: Updraft App Distribution News

We're thrilled to announce the release of Updraft Version 3.4, packed with new features and improvements designed to streamline your app distribution and mobile app testing workflows.
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
June 19, 2025
Directus Asset

A powerful Microsoft App Center alternative for 2025

Why Updraft is a great choice for developers seeking an App Center alternative.
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
January 22, 2025
Directus Asset

How to sign an .aab file for app distribution

Everything you need to know about Android app signing and how Updraft makes it as easy as can be!
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
November 27, 2024
Directus Asset

How to submit an iOS app to the App Store Connect portal with Updraft

Publish your iOS app to your app store connect account
Directus Asset
Jann Fiedler
October 16, 2024
Directus Asset

iOS re-signing: common use cases and issues

Common iOS code signing issues and how Updraft can help!
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
September 2, 2024
Directus Asset

Updraft as a Microsoft Visual Studio App Center alternative

Microsoft will discontinue Visual Studio - if you're looking for an alternative, Updraft has got you covered!
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
July 8, 2024
Directus Asset

How to resign an iOS App

With Updraft, the iOS resigning process becomes accessible and straightforward for everyone.
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
June 3, 2024
Directus Asset

Updraft’s app distribution journey - how it started and how it continues

It's been a decade since the first release of Updraft - time to look back (and ahead).
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
January 3, 2024
Directus Asset

Updraft Fastlane Beta Action

All about the Fastlane superpowers and how to use it with Updraft.
Directus Asset
Hrvoje Hajduković
September 19, 2023
Directus Asset

How to enable iOS Developer Mode on iPhone or iPad

In this blog post, we'll explain what the iOS Developer Mode is and how you can enable it on your iOS device.
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
July 28, 2023
Directus Asset

Sideloading with iOS 17

What is sideloading and what is Updraft's role in it?
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
May 17, 2023
Directus Asset

App distribution for iOS and Android with Updraft in 2023

What we've been up to in 2022 and what's to come in 2023
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
March 21, 2023
Directus Asset

Updraft is back with an iOS app

It's been silent on here for a while. That's because we've been working on some exciting things.
Directus Asset
Stefan Spieler
December 21, 2022
Directus Asset

App distribution news and happy new year 2022!

Looking back at 2021 we introduced many new features. Yet there is more to come in 2022!
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
January 4, 2022
Directus Asset

Updraft News Summer 21: Even easier (and safer!) app distribution for iOS and Android

A whole lot of new features
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
July 23, 2021
Directus Asset

One Installation Link for your iOS and Android Beta Apps

How to distribute an app to your testers not knowing what operating system they use
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
March 16, 2021
Directus Asset

Mobile App Distribution with GitLab for Android Builds

Automate Android App Distribution with GitLab CI/CD
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
December 12, 2020
Directus Asset

In-App Notifications for New App Versions

Automated in app notifications help improving your testing process - here's how it works.
Directus Asset
Raphael Neuenschwander
November 17, 2020
Directus Asset

Receive Webhook Event Notifications - App Distribution

Learn what webhooks are and how they help with app distribution
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
October 29, 2020
Directus Asset

Unknown Sources on Android

How you can install Android apps that are not from the Play Store
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
September 23, 2020
Directus Asset

Android 11 Release and Developer Updates

After testing Android 11 in beta for a while we present you with an overview of some new features!
Directus Asset
Yannick Pulver
August 19, 2020
Directus Asset

How to Install Enterprise iOS Apps

Learn step by step how to install iOS enterprise apps.
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
July 31, 2020
Directus Asset

Get your iOS Device UDID in just a few Clicks

Easily find out your device's UDID with our newest feature!
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
June 25, 2020
Directus Asset

Guide to Fix the "unable to install .ipa file" Issue on iOS Devices

How to find the source of the common error message "unable to install .ipa"
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
May 25, 2020
Directus Asset

Jenkins Plugin Tutorial for App Distribution

Get a step-by-step guide on how to integrate the Jenkins plugin for Updraft.
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
May 7, 2020
Directus Asset

Continuous Integration vs Continuous Delivery vs Continuous Deployment

We explain coherent automation of development steps.
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
April 15, 2020
Directus Asset

What is Beta Testing and how can you test your Alpha and Beta Apps with Updraft?

Learn about alpha and beta testing in the app development process.
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
March 16, 2020
Directus Asset

iOS Code Signing, Development and Distribution Provisioning Profiles explained

In this blog we show you how iOS Code Signing works and explain all its components.
Directus Asset
Alain Stulz
February 25, 2020
Directus Asset

Mobile App Distribution done right - Updraft News January 2020

We worked intensively on Updraft's tool page! Here are the most important changes.
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
February 6, 2020
Directus Asset

App Distribution with TeamCity and Gradle

If you use TeamCity and the Updraft Gradle Plugin, you can deploy to Updraft very easily.
Directus Asset
Yannick Pulver
December 9, 2019
Directus Asset

How to add UDID (iOS devices) to your Apple Developer Account

We show you how to pre-register your devices for Ad Hoc signing.
Directus Asset
Alain Stulz
November 21, 2019
Directus Asset

iPadOS brings breaking changes for developers

The new iPadOS changes how Safari manages and identifies webpages. Learn how this impacts app distribution and installations with Updraft.
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
November 8, 2019
Directus Asset

The New Design With Version 2.2

Our latest Updraft version comes with some changes in the design. Learn about them in this Blog.
Directus Asset
Stefan Spieler
September 26, 2019
Directus Asset

Latest Updraft Release: What's New?

We explain the most important new features and improvements of the latest Updraft release
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
September 4, 2019
Directus Asset

The top 10 reasons to use Updraft

Out of many others we picked the 10 most compelling features and biggest advantages
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
July 12, 2019
Directus Asset

Automatic build deployment with TeamCity

Integrate TeamCity in your continuous deployment workflow for Updraft
Directus Asset
Yannick Pulver
June 7, 2019
Directus Asset

HowTo: Uploading an app to Updraft via API

You can upload your mobile enterprise apps directly to Updraft with the help of the command line to streamline your build process.
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
March 4, 2019
Directus Asset

Distribute your app and get notified - Updraft Slack App

Now you can integrate Updraft with Slack and start receiving notifications and updates as soon a new build has been uploaded to Updraft.
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
August 22, 2018
Directus Asset

App distribution public installation link

Updraft launches a new feature: Updraft Public Link for even easier distribution of apps for beta testing.
Directus Asset
Martin Mattli
August 20, 2018
Directus Asset

App distribution with Fastlane - Updraft Plugin

Updraft now supports even faster and easier application deployment with our new Fastlane Plugin.
Directus Asset
Alain Stulz
August 16, 2018