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Re:Google to require developer verification to install and s... by ulrikrasmussen on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @08:09AM (#45025436)
They are effectively forcing official Android on all smartphones in most countries with digital ID apps using Play Integrity. More and more people are using smartphones as their main computation device now.
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Re:Google to require developer verification to install and s... by hoppp on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @08:38AM (#45025710)
Well that is true sadly but desktops and servers are still a different subject
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Re:Google to require developer verification to install and s... by kmacdough on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @12:53PM (#45029176)
For now. They have a legacy of openness that will take a while to squash for sure. But they're experts at this kinda maneuver.
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