Comment on Google Confirms Non-ADB APK Installs Will Require Developer Registration

kokesh@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• PhAzE@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I suspect this is designed to block revanced entirely. It won’t be able to install the apk it compiles or downloads, so apps won’t be able to update even if you have it installed via adb to begin with.

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  • Gumus@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Revanced won’t be able to install, but you could still install manually the apk it creates. That’s what I do (not through adb though).

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    • JaddedFauceet@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      After this you won’t be able to install it manually

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• radix@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I haven’t used revanced in a while, but Fennic + ubo + sponsor block should get you to basically the same place unless they’ve added new features since I used it last.

  No separate app required.

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• crumpted@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  All APKs will require a signed developer certificate.

  I doubt they will be signing keys for developers who circumvent Google’s services, or that violate their ToS.

  They’re copying this scheme from Apple in Europe, when it was forced to allow other app stores.

  In that case, Apple revoked certificates for apps it didn’t like, such as P2P/torrents. Mind you, these were NOT apps that were not hosted on Apple’s App Store.

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  • DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    But ADB bypasses it.

    (for now, at least)

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• Mika@piefed.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Shizuku + Obtainium might still be an option.

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  • pivot_root@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I wouldn’t count on it. I’m 100% expecting them to follow up on this in another updates, blocking devices from wirelessly debugging themselves for “security” reasons.

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  • crumpted@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    All APKs will need a valid Google developer signature.

    Doesn’t matter if it’s installed from GitHub or F-Droid, no signature, no installation.

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    • Mika@piefed.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Shizuku is installing via adb

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• frongt@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  That’s what it sounds like.

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• kernelle@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  They’re doing the same thing Apple has been doing for years, I used to run a self-signing application which ran every week or so by itself.

  Workarounds are going to exist plenty, it’s just a slap in the face. Especially because the Play Store is filled with malware. Apple’s strict rules are horrible for developers, but at least it’s not as riddled with malware.

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