Android Developer Verification: Difference between revisions
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On August 25th, 2025, [[Google]] announced an upcoming application installation restriction on Google-certified [[Android]] devices, requiring '''all''' developers to register & verify their real-life identity through the Developer Verification program before their apps can be installed on Android devices. This requirement extends to '''''all''''' installation methods including sideloading, third-party app stores, & direct APK installations. This is a giant shift from Android's traditionally open ecosystem and an abandonment of Android's founding principles.<ref>[https://archive.today/2012.12.04-171030/http://source.android.com/about/philosophy.html Philosophy and Goals | Android Open Source] (2012)</ref> | |||
==Take action, make our voice heard== | ==Take action, make our voice heard== | ||
Direct link to the useful resources provided by the [https://techlore.tech Techlore] https://keepandroidopen.org/ | Direct link to the useful resources provided by the [https://techlore.tech Techlore] https://keepandroidopen.org/ | ||
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|Description=A planned restriction that forces developers to submit their identity to Google and pay a fee for their apps to be installable onto Android devices. | |Description=A planned restriction that forces developers to submit their identity to Google and pay a fee for their apps to be installable onto Android devices. | ||
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
