Google has announced that only apps from developers that have undergone verification can be installed on certified Android devices in 2026...
  • IllNess@infosec.pubEnglish
    26·
    9 months ago

    This requirement applies to “certified Android devices” that have Play Protect and are preloaded with Google apps. The Play Store implemented similar requirements in 2023, but Google is now mandating this for all install methods, including third-party app stores and sideloading where you download an APK file from a third-party source.

    Yes and I could turn it off. Stop punishing developers and users because of ignorant users and malware developers.

    Google should stop lying about protecting users and say the truth. This is about getting control, reducing privacy, and protecting corporate interests.

    If Google really wants to help the common user then require phone manufacturers to have a minimum of 5 years of updates and don’t hinder custom ROM development.

    • tomalley8342@lemmy.worldEnglish
      23·
      9 months ago

      The signing step you see at the end of each revanced install will require a registered google developer account going forward. The question of who will be brave enough to submit their real life information to sign revanced apps, as well as how long those accounts will last are anyone’s guess.

  • Alphane Moon@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    9 months ago

    One possibly good thing from all of this is that it might give some energy and mindshare to a truly open alternatives such as postmarketOS.

    This is an unacceptable change for me (especially if it will be deployed to existing phones) and it means I need to drop Android.