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  "path": "/t/google-says-developer-verification-makes-android-safer-critics-say-it-just-makes-android-more-closed/36357#post_11",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-18T16:38:25.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Thanks for the useful article link. It does look a little involved, but I can try it. I currently use Side of Burritos’ method of updating all apps across different profiles from the main profile, which I only use for that.\n\nHowever, it would be a shame to see motivation for developing FOSS apps for people to really use disappear with Google demanding everyone register with them and pay the fees. The article I linked to above says\n\n“…any app installed on a certified Android device will need to come from a developer who has gone through Google’s new verification process. This applies regardless of where the app comes from: the Play Store, a third-party storefront, or a direct APK download.”\n\nDoes this not mean that any app developer or alternative store front would be at risk of being hounded by Google if people try to run their apps on Google Android phones?\n\nOut of interest, I looked how many GOS users there are, and last year it was around 300k - Market share - GrapheneOS Discussion Forum . That is a good number, but it seems to me a small market to develop apps for specifically, if you are a developer who wants to avoid joining Google’s scheme.",
  "title": "Google Says Developer Verification Makes Android Safer. Critics Say It Just Makes Android More Closed"
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