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With developer verification, I'm struggling to think of Android as a proper smartphone platform

Google being able to ban developers operating outside the Play Store transforms Android into an iOS-like walled garden. When ...

All apps on your Android phone should come from verified developers by 2027All apps on your Android phone should come from verified developers by 2027All app…

Google has announced a rather strict requirement which enforces all apps (including sideloaded software) to come from ...
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Google wants to make sideloading Android apps safer by verifying developers’ identities

Only users with “certified” Android devices — meaning those that ship with the Play Store, Play Services, and other Google Mobile Services (GMS ... An early access program will open in October 2025, ...