The problem here is that the EU, which would normally be the only hope to put a stop to bullshit like this, seems to like this.
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Google will allow only apps from verified developers to be installed on Android
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Re: Google will allow only apps from verified developers to be installed on Android
#162If this is enforced via Play Protect, then the whole mechanism can likely be disabled with: adb shell settings put global package_verifier_user_consent -1 This does not require root access and prevents Android from invoking Play Protect in the first place. (This is what AOSP's own test suite does, along with other test suites in eg. Unreal Engine, etc.) I personally won't be doing this verification for my open-source…
How long until Google decides to lock it down because "scammers" can "abuse" it?
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You don't need to feel bad for them, the Play Store is full of malware so what makes you think this change will help? This is a self-inflicted problem.
Re: Google will allow only apps from verified developers to be installed on Android
#164This is the worst thing to happen to technology in recent times since there is only two major phone OS's. It isn't possible to ban encryption, so the governments have to chip away at security and privacy using these techniques. From: https://developer.android.com/developer-verification "You may also need to upload official government ID." This won't end well for Google or the governments involved when the people get…
> This won't end well for Google or the governments involved when the people get so angry
The amount of people this makes angry is so minuscule that it probably wouldn’t even pass one of those theatrical “sign this petition to get the government to discuss it” thingy. Mind you, the only reason the whole side-loading court cases were going forward is because a giganormous company (Epic) wanted to make more money instead of paying the Google/Apple tax. Not because some people were angry.
Re: Google will allow only apps from verified developers to be installed on Android
#165With more and more things like this, we need to back to making native apps on desktops and laptops where we as the users are in control.
Re: Google will allow only apps from verified developers to be installed on Android
#166I saw this coming a mile away. Everyone said you could install whatever you wanted on Android, but you were always jumping through some crazy hoops to do so. (compared to a general propose computer)
Re: Google will allow only apps from verified developers to be installed on Android
#167Well time to make sure mobile Linux is accessible so the blind users aren't the only ones left when all the world switches to Linux /s
Re: Google will allow only apps from verified developers to be installed on Android
#168Maybe Elon Musk can save us /s
Re: Google will allow only apps from verified developers to be installed on Android
#169> Google will begin to verify the identities of developers distributing their apps on Android devices, not just those who distribute via the Play Store This is absolutely unacceptable. That's like you having to submit your personal details to Microsoft in order to just run a program on Windows. Absolutely nuts and it will not go as they think it will.
Ah, then it would be acceptable if an independent third party who does not share data with Google other than Boolean yes/no was used to do this. I expect that’s their long-term plan anyways, to defuse the predictable backlash and externalize the problem and liabilities altogether, once the initial ID harvesting is done.
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#170has anyone had to help any elderly relative with the million scams they've downloaded from google's app store? google does not give a shit about helping regular people avoid scams, it's all just bullshit.
not even to mention the h1b indian kickback stuff that's about to hit them. couldn't happen to a nicer company.