Google will require developer verification to install Android apps, including sideloading
F-Droid Forum [Unofficial]
May 24, 2026
Honestly, I seriously think Google is only changing the permissions API for control, not for security and safety, which is why I’m not updating my devices security, I’m trying my hardest to not update, but my devices are nagging constantly. If I could disable those somehow, I could be indirectly telling Google that I’m not complying with their API changes, and am considering forcing a rollback if ArceusLand gains enough jurisdiction, and putting a hefty fine on Google for everything they’ve done: The Age Verification, the Developer Verification, the unnecessary API changes, attempting to fully close-source an Open-Source project, among other things. Google will, and thankfully, go bankrupt without a doubt, like within ArceusLand’s 1st month of proper jurisdiction. Google might as well be counting down their days of existence.
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