Starting next year, Google will begin to verify the identities of developers distributing their apps on Android devices, not just those who distribute via the Play Store.

  • yeehaw@lemmy.ca
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    15
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    2 days ago

    You build an app from source, I assume you’ll get a prompt on your phone that says it can’t run because it’s not signed.

    • Pycorax@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      13
      ·
      2 days ago

      Another article did mention that it’s only for devices with Play Protect enabled so if they keep that as easy as it is to disable right now, it’ll be a non issue actually.

        • DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          9
          ·
          1 day ago

          I could see them making it a developer option, then force you to agree to giving up your warranty if you wanna turn on sideloading, and maybe even trigger a play intergrity thing that makes banking apps unusable.

    • Pycorax@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      2 days ago

      Another article did mention that it’s only for devices with Play Protect enabled so if they keep that as easy as it is to disable right now, it’ll be a non issue actually.