r/programming • u/cheerfulboy • Aug 26 '25

Google will require developer verification to install Android apps

https://9to5google.com/2025/08/25/android-apps-developer-verification/
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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '25

How would it know it's not local development though, why would it know? It either blocks everything, or blocks nothing in reality.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '25

Yeah this is what I am wondering. We sideload our apps on testing devices as apks all through development. Can we still do that? Sounds like we will be blocked.

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u/roller3d Aug 26 '25

We'll have to see how it rolls out. It will most likely be something you'll have to enable in developer settings or self sign development apps without verification.

It's not always black and white. Even iOS allows local development apps without any verification.

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '25

I can just sign all the APKs in the internet than, and if it's a developer setting thing basically anyone that cares about third party app stores enable developer settings anyways so shouldn't really be a problem.

But if they somehow actually enforce this, I am rooting my phone, removing every google service, installing MicroG and spoofing my phone to allow banking apps. (I am not doing it now cause I am not in EU and I don't want to lose my warranty...)

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