Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store | TechCrunch
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Google will ask all Android developers to verify their identity starting next year.

Google will ask all Android developers to verify their identity starting next year.

  • mrbn@lemmy.caEnglish
    14·
    4 months ago

    Sounds to me like this is a workaround so that Google can maintain control over who gets to release apps now that they can’t do it by locking the apps behind Google Play. I wouldn’t be surprised if being verified also includes some kind of fee.

    • 73QjabParc34Vebq@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      8·
      4 months ago

      I doubt its about a few dollars from developers. They’ll say it’s about contacting devepers. But I think it’s really about control over who can publish apps, force them to agree to weird T&Cs and allow Google to exclude people.

  • altphoto@lemmy.todayEnglish
    8·
    4 months ago

    I will be purchasing a phone that runs free open source Linux. This whole Android thing sucks ass.

  • mormund@feddit.orgEnglish
    2·
    4 months ago

    Will just F-Droid have to do this or any app developer? If it’s the latter, I guess might as well go with an unofficial OS…

    • BrikoX@lemmy.zipOPMEnglish
      2·
      4 months ago

      If the phone ships with Play Store, Play Services, and other Google Mobile Services (GMS) apps the requirement will be enforced, it doesn’t matter which source you use to get your apps. They claim to provide an exception for “student projects”, but per their post, it’s yet to be created.

      • mormund@feddit.orgEnglish
        1·
        4 months ago

        Welp I guess Android and iOS are becoming more alike. Just not in the direction I’d have liked.