cm0002@piefed.world to deGoogle@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 28 days agoGoogle plans to begin verifying the identity of all developers who distribute apps on Android, even if it's outside the Play Store, starting September 2026android-developers.googleblog.comexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down11 cross-posted to: android@lemmy.worldandroid@lemdro.iddegoogle@lemmy.mltech@programming.devtechnology@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.ziptechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up121arrow-down1external-linkGoogle plans to begin verifying the identity of all developers who distribute apps on Android, even if it's outside the Play Store, starting September 2026android-developers.googleblog.comcm0002@piefed.world to deGoogle@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 28 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink cross-posted to: android@lemmy.worldandroid@lemdro.iddegoogle@lemmy.mltech@programming.devtechnology@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.ziptechnology@lemmy.world
minus-squareXLE@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·27 days agoCustom ROMs are in trouble on their own (seems to me Google is engaging in a multi-pronged attack on personal software choice), and some people can’t install a custom ROM.
minus-squareScott 🇨🇦🏴☠️@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·26 days agoGrapheneOS says Google’s recent changes will not stop them and it’s nothing to worry about.
Custom ROMs are in trouble on their own (seems to me Google is engaging in a multi-pronged attack on personal software choice), and some people can’t install a custom ROM.
GrapheneOS says Google’s recent changes will not stop them and it’s nothing to worry about.