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Re:Google to require developer verification to install and s... by cft on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @01:13AM (#45022503)
I am not the average user, but my key apps are ReVanced, Termux, OsmAnd. All sideloaded. I am on a Pixel 9XL.

I definitely fly less now, because I am tired of the Orwellian circus at the airports. I guess same mechanism will reduce my smartphone use

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Re:Google to require developer verification to install and s... by al_borland on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @08:44AM (#45025770)
Why is OsmAnd sideloaded? When I visit the website it shows it in the App Store and Play Store.
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Re:Google to require developer verification to install and s... by cft on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @01:01PM (#45029305)
i installed it from F-Droid. Prefer using the opensource ecosystem
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