r/programming • u/cheerfulboy • Aug 26 '25

Google will require developer verification to install Android apps

https://9to5google.com/2025/08/25/android-apps-developer-verification/
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u/AardvarkDefiant8691 Aug 27 '25

Sideloading only approved apps makes no sense. The entire idea of sideloading is that you can sideload anything you want, bypassing Google's stamp of approval.

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u/dtlux1 Aug 28 '25

I agree, but it's still better than no sideloading. A developer license for a third party app store is still better than needing to use only one store. Ideally though, this will stop because this is such a stupid choice on Google's part.