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Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store (techcrunch.com)

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Starting next year, Google will begin to verify the identities of developers distributing their apps on Android devices, not just those who distribute via the Play Store.

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[-] eelectricshock@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Does this even effect GrapheneOS? Could they not use their own package installer by getting rid of the installer code?

[-] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone -2 points 2 weeks ago

one of those things that's good in theory but i have no trust in google handling it.

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