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Google plans to begin verifying the identity of all developers who distribute apps on Android, even if it's outside the Play Store, starting September 2026 (android-developers.googleblog.com)

submitted 7 months ago by cm0002@piefed.world to c/degoogle@discuss.tchncs.de

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[–] RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This scan will happen on device and only if the phone has google play services installed. I doubt if any custom ROM will be blocking apps from third party stores.

[–] XLE@piefed.social 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Custom ROMs are in trouble on their own (seems to me Google is engaging in a multi-pronged attack on personal software choice), and some people can't install a custom ROM.

[–] RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

GrapheneOS says Google's recent changes will not stop them and it's nothing to worry about.