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Google's shocking developer decree struggles to justify the urgent threat to F-Droid
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this post was submitted on 29 Sep 2025
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How does google plan to enforce this? Will they disable side-loading for any app that isn't registered with google?
that's exactly what they are going to do. on every device released by certified partners.
https://www.android.com/certified/partners/
unless they change their mind on this, android will soon be a walled garden like the iphone is.
That is their intent, yes. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/google-will-block-sideloading-of-unverified-android-apps-starting-next-year/
@AlteredEgo
Yes, pretty much. You need to sign the app with a key registered with Google.
@ardi60