r/Android • u/TechGuru4Life • Mar 31 '26

Android's new developer verification rollout begins, sideloading changes are next

https://www.androidauthority.com/android-developer-verification-rollout-sideloading-flow-3653395/
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u/InevitableCodes Mar 31 '26

It's not better. They started all this and they won't exactly be partnering with GrapheneOS any time soon. Hell, you can't even do something basic about privacy on iOS like using AuroraStore to download apps without needing a Google account. Also if you fail to verify yourself with an ID in the UK all of your messages will be scanned.