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Your phone is about to stop being yours. In 2027, Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with them.
  • peskypry@lemmy.mlEnglish
    34·
    17 days ago

    This is not going to change anything. Google decided to become a bully and they’ll succeed.

    It’s all a result of hardware manufacturers not bothering to create a common open source Android fork and keep giving more power to Google. Now even Samsung cannot operate their App Store without every single app in their store signed by Google.

      • Maroon@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        15 days ago

        Tried it. Except for a couple of fairphones, you really can’t use your phone even to make basic calls, etc.

  • Psythik@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    15 days ago

    I thought they changed their minds and were going to allow non-store app installs after a 24 hour wait, because everyone complained. Did they reneg?

    Edit: According to the article, no they did not. Fuck Google for this change, but why does this article make it seem llke changing a Developer Mode setting is some scary, dangerous thing? Enabling Developer Mode is literally the very first thing you should do when you get a new phone; it’s nothing to fear monger over.

  • tomjuggler@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    15 days ago

    From an Android developer perspective, this is a big PIA. Most of my apps are open source and distributed outside of the Play Store, to ordinary users who are savvy and motivated enough to check “Unknown sources” but wouldn’t know what developer mode or ADB is, never mind a custom rom.

    I looked at the requirements, I will have to register EVERY app with Google if I want anyone to be able to install it apart from myself. It’s just crazy but it’s that or give up.