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Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store (techcrunch.com)
submitted 22 hours ago by mas@jlai.lu to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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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[–] xcjs@programming.dev 17 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Let Google know what you think about this: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN3UQeNspQsZCO2ITkdzMxv81rJDEGGjO-UIDDY28Rz_GEVA/viewform

[–] chaospatterns@lemmy.world 3 points 35 minutes ago (1 children)

Who organized this form? Is there something official to make it look like it's not just signing me up for spam?

[–] xcjs@programming.dev 2 points 27 minutes ago* (last edited 27 minutes ago)

A valid question.

It's the official survey form from the Android Developer page on the matter: https://developer.android.com/developer-verification/guides