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Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store (techcrunch.com)

submitted 2 days ago by mas@jlai.lu to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://jlai.lu/post/24787719

Starting next year, Google will begin to verify the identities of developers distributing their apps on Android devices, not just those who distribute via the Play Store.

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[–] monovergent@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 days ago (3 children)

ELI5 if this will affect the use of F-Droid?

[–] TheCoralReefsAreDying69@lemmy.world 34 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

If you have the stock OS from the manufacturer, it will affect you. If you flash a custom ROM, it won't.

Edit: You can still use F-Droid regardless of which android you're running, but if you run stock you can only install the apps that have developers registered with google.

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I hope there will be at least some bypass using ADB like with older apps.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 2 points 1 day ago

The bypass is to just not install gspps..