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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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[–] echedeylr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Is sad that PinePhone are inaccesible in a lot of places. They dont send where I live because they use DHL (shitty service which charges 34 euros to send from the capital city to where I live because is "remote area" despite is the city in the airport and is nearer than the capital city) and the pricing was 1.5 times the price of the product so they cancelled the option (as well as they dont know the different custom that may exist in special zones in the same country).

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 3 points 1 day ago (4 children)

This is why you use a proxy service. Also more secure against interdiction attacks.

[–] echedeylr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Those proxy services usually do not target custom stores (Banango and Guanxe Prime).

Also, it leaves you unprotected if something is bad with the goods, as the return parcel ticket targets the initial destination.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

ProxySto.re
Anonshop.app

You definitely can buy from custom stores. Just send them the URL and the Monero.

[–] echedeylr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

They dont send to my place :3

The second one has the same problems I mentioned in a post before and in the service to send anywhere, 600 USD is prohibitive.

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