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🚨 Google wants to kill Android freedom: Starting 2027, unverified apps can’t be DOWNLOADED.

➡️ No installation of independent apps

➡️ Destroys alternative playstores like F-Droid

➡️ Google decides what runs on YOUR phone

Help us fight this plan! ✊

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Google wants to kill Android freedom: Say Goodbye to installing independent apps | Tuta

Google's plans have the potential to stop you from downloading independent apps and destroy platforms like F-Droid.
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n816 Life doesn't like this.

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Gytis Repečka

It is currently known at least installation via ADB will not be affected :ablobcatpopcorn:

Gytis Repečka

2025-09-14 07:14:52

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It is yet known that Android Developer Verification will not apply to apps installed via ADB as written in this support page:
Any app installed via Android Debug Bridge (ADB) will not require verification. This will ensure developers can easily build and test apps that are not intended or not yet ready to distribute to the wider consumer population.


This means keys are checked on installation but not on every run, since above exception exists.

Honestly, with that in mind, there is really no added benefits in terms of security for rolling out :android: Developer Verification - it only profits Google by supplying ID documents of developers to them, and provides no benefits for end-consumers whatsoever :blobcatjustright:

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