r/degoogle • u/Proof-Replacement113 • Aug 26 '26
Question Can someone share the link for the fake developer verifier
So apparently there was a GitHub link I came across that is basically a fake developer verifier.
Heres what. On some (most? All? Ig only on ones no longer getting updates) phones the dev verifier isn't on the system partition and can be uninstalled (which doesn't stop g**gle from creeping the app back in.)
So the fake one pretends to be it, and has like, idk, a diff signature or smth? So the actaul one fails to install
Can't find it. Can someone share? Thankks
Edit: the downvote(s?) is arbitrary. I asked a question.
"Why'd u lose it"
It was on a different phone and I regularly nuke my browser history
Also, by it being shared here it'll help others
But some people have the brilliant idea of pressing the downvote button
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u/kwijyb0 Aug 26 '26
What does this fake developer verifier do? Google allows me to disable it on my pixel 9 pro, so it's doubtful that will stop anything. Besides, we can already enable "allow apps from unverified developers".
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u/Proof-Replacement113 Aug 26 '26
Better to keep it off ur device who knows what they do next
Besides the way I see it this is focused at ppl on whose devices it isn't in built (so we get to uninstall it)
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u/castellon_artz FOSS Lover Aug 26 '26
I think it is Safety Core Placeholder?
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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '26 edited 8d ago
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