Comment on Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store
pycorax@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Why am I using an Android device then? Also how would this even work with open source apps that people build from source?
cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 20 hours ago
You build an app from source, I assume you’ll get a prompt on your phone that says it can’t run because it’s not signed.
pycorax@sh.itjust.works 19 hours ago
Another article did mention that it’s only for devices with Play Protect enabled so if they keep that as easy as it is to disable right now, it’ll be a non issue actually.
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 18 hours ago
Until play protect becomes mandatory
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 17 hours ago
I could see them making it a developer option, then force you to agree to giving up your warranty if you wanna turn on sideloading, and maybe even trigger a play intergrity thing that makes banking apps unusable.
pycorax@sh.itjust.works 17 hours ago
I sure hope not, it’d mess up corporate deployments and all too.
pycorax@sh.itjust.works 19 hours ago
Another article did mention that it’s only for devices with Play Protect enabled so if they keep that as easy as it is to disable right now, it’ll be a non issue actually.