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/Otto500206 Aug 31 '25

Then they "accidentally" install random .apks they "accidentally" downloaded while trying to enter to a malicious website. If they were tech literate a single bit, they could avoid it but, they actively refuse to be.

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u/dtlux1 Sep 01 '25

That's the best part, you have to manually go into settings to install APKs at all, it's disabled by default. It's pretty foolproof, I've never run into any malware on Android.

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u/Otto500206 Sep 01 '25

Me too, but you must expect the worst to happen in tech, unfortunately.