Google will require developer verification to install Android apps, including sideloading
F-Droid Forum [Unofficial]
May 6, 2026
Even Proton is against it, I saw. Luckily Shizuku capable app stores, like NeoStore, can bypass the Developer Verification through Shizuku’s ADB systems. So it isn’t entirely bad.
Though I do have to say: Florid’s UI completely ruined the application, and updates are more obfuscated because of it. I just hope NeoStore steers clear of any UI updates, because that’s all I have left to use!
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