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Comment on Google gives Android users a way to install unverified apps if they prove they really, really want to

Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

In addition to the advanced flow we’re building free, limited distribution accounts for students and hobbyists. This allows you to share apps with a small group (up to 20 devices) without needing to provide a government-issued ID or pay a registration fee.

Fuck you sideways, Google.

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cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
What? ID?

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- MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  They want developers to share their IDs to have their apps on the play store. The limited groups is so hobbyist developers can still share apps without having to jump through those hoops and so the users don’t need to go and enable sideloading, with the caveat that there’s a call on how many users you can send it to it looks like.
  
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  - dev_null@lemmy.ml ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    That’s already the case. The new thing is that they want developers to share their ID to have their apps be installable on Android in the first place, no Play Store involved.
    
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    MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    But the sideloading flow via dev options that they have revealed doesn’t require that and it’s easy to do…
    
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    Arcadeep@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    I wonder if this is a direct result of apps like ICE watch or ones that track billionaire planes and stuff
    
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