Google will require developer verification to install Android apps, including sideloading
F-Droid Forum [Unofficial]
April 5, 2026
MAU:
> Are there not enough of us to move to a better self created ecosystem? Or create a Linux like system that can take a phone and install a fresh OS not tied to the Evil Empire?
In a word: no. Most people do not know or do not care about the predations of the major tech companies, leaving too few of us who do care to be a viable market for any manufacturer to produce an economical phone or an OS. Look at the disastrous mess that was the Librem 5. Over priced, over due, and clunky. I am not sure even now if it is selling.
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