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  "path": "/t/google-will-require-developer-verification-to-install-android-apps-including-sideloading/33123?page=24#post_490",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-21T15:08:34.000Z",
  "site": "https://forum.f-droid.org",
  "textContent": "Sort of, as people need Privacy, there is an inevitable push to stop any form of censorship. Japan has already declared that online ID Verification is illegal, which puts a monkey wrench in Google’s Developer Verification plan. Plus, it’s only a matter of time before more Privacy-centered projects arise that essentially trump GrapheneOS, I heard of Project Treble, which plans to completely break every Android device by allowing all of them to accept Custom ROMs. A huge deal due to it being a solution for people with non-standard Android devices, like my Summit 5G or T901.",
  "title": "Google will require developer verification to install Android apps, including sideloading"
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