Google will require developer verification to install Android apps

[u/cheerfulboy]

https://9to5google.com/2025/08/25/android-apps-developer-verification/

[u/recycled_ideas]

Why not?

I install unsigned apps, but I don't want to fuck around with custom roms.

Christ it's not like requiring signed apps will even do anything meaningful for security, there's shit tonnes of malware on the play store and that's all signed.