Comment on Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store
pycorax@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 2 weeks ago
Until play protect becomes mandatory
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago
I sure hope not, it’d mess up corporate deployments and all too.
pycorax@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks 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.