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Google plans to begin verifying the identity of all developers who distribute apps on Android, even if it's outside the Play Store, starting September 2026 (android-developers.googleblog.com)
submitted 9 hours ago by Pro@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/36316138

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 hours ago

OK, this sounds problematic. I don't see any obvious language for opting out and it doesn't seem there's intent to opt out. There's probably going to be a dev option to allow it but that would probably still make installing from sources like F-Droid impractical.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 8 points 4 hours ago

I'm sure the newpipe devs are going to coincidentally not be allowed to be verified... Oops no YouTube viewer.... Ughhh...

[–] optissima@lemmy.ml 18 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

They're afraid of more ICE trackers

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 6 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Remember, it's important that technology and advancement only be used by capital, never by the underclass.

[–] notso@feddit.org 3 points 1 hour ago

Yeah, imagine a world where plebs had control over and ownership of the devices they use... (shudders)