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Android will become a locked-down platform in 194 days
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this post was submitted on 19 Feb 2026
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IMO the big problem with this is for old APKs that were created before this new developer registration requirement- you won't be able to install them at all without rooting or using a different vanilla Android version.
I don't see that it really prohibits new app development or install.
There would be a problem if their developer registration process was difficult or used as a restriction somehow to govern who can register. But if they just require that developer's real identities are known to Google is really a matter of developer privacy, am I wrong?
What is the upside to this, to prevent scammers from anonymously streaming people's money with fake apps?