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That I'm not currently sure of.

>Why don’t you create an option to bypass this whole thing permanently on adb then? You can even add your 24h delay. When you enable the advanced flow and choose the 'indefinite' o…

If you enable the advanced flow as described in the linked Android Developers Blog, then you can install any unregistered app, which includes those distributed by app stores like F…

If you enable the advanced flow as described in the Android Developers Blog, then you can install unregistered apps regardless of source. That includes apps from sources like F-Dro…

That's an interesting idea wrt to enabling the advanced flow during initial device setup! I'll pass it along.

>The "only change" is that you, as a developer, will be completely excluded from publishing apps in the Play Store Google Play already requires developer verification: https://supp…

Developers who distribute Android apps on other app stores are not strictly required to undergo verification and thus can remain anonymous, but if they choose not to, then later th…

If it helps, the 24-hour wait is a one-time process. You do it once, click the toggle to allow installing unregistered apps indefinitely, and then install whatever you want. You ca…

1) The one-time, one-day waiting period only applies if you go through the advanced flow to allow installing unregistered apps. You can still install registered apps (ie. apps made…

Exactly - the idea is to make it harder for scammers to create a false sense of urgency.

Right, this friction makes it much harder for a scammer to get away with saying something like, "wire me $10,000 right now or you won't see your child ever again!" as the potential…

Correct.

>It says something about 'restart your phone and reauthenticate' that's why I'm asking. What do you autenticate? You're authenticating that you're the device owner (via your device…

>Developers, including non-US citizens, are forced to give Google their government ID to distribute apps. Developers can choose to not undergo verification, thereby remaining anony…

Googler here (community engagement for Android) - I looked into the developer options question, and it's my understanding that you don't have to keep developer options enabled afte…

>- Must enable developer mode -- some apps (e.g., banking apps) will refuse to operate and such when developer mode is on, and so if you depend on such apps, I guess you just can't…

A detailed breakdown of the settlement agreement between Google and Epic that was recently unveiled on Tuesday evening.

Seang is referring to Cuttlefish, which is indeed a virtual Android device that can be run on PCs.

This is not a dupe, this is a follow up to the original story.

Thanks for linking it.

If they did ever have such a plan, they've clearly long since abandoned it. I bet they entertained the idea at one point but it was never seriously put into action.

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You rang? No, I never ran Windows on Arm via pKVM like kdrag0n did, but I did follow up with him on that. He's just been really busy with university and creating OrbStack that he n…

A Google Pixel 8, 8a, or 8 Pro.