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.

Starting next year, Google will begin to verify the identities of developers distributing their apps on Android devices, not just those who distribute via the Play Store.

  • Integrate777@discuss.onlineEnglish
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    11 hours ago

    Can Nintendo request Google revoke authorization for emulator developers? Or publishers requesting revoking any of the hugely popular manga aggregator apps. Or maybe they’ll just outright refuse them from the start, like they will with revanced.

    • nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      4 hours ago

      none of those apps would receive authorization in this scenario. you would not be able to use them

    • Mihies@programming.devEnglish
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      9 hours ago

      I’m on your side and you are correct, besides Google amassing a ton of money (each registration costs $25) they will have total control and we know that Google is far beyond “not evil”.