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Just got 'Android Developer Verifier' Silently Installed on my Phone (Aug 25, 2026) (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) by onionsinmypores@sh.itjust.works to c/android@lemmy.world

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The app ID is com.google.android.verifier, which I assume will be used for the upcoming developer verification program for installing 3rd party apps.

Starting September 30, developers (signing authors) need to be verified from Google to distribute apps in the following app stores:

Google Play Store
Honor App Market
OPPO App Market
Samsung Galaxy Store
Transsion Palm Store
vivo V-Appstore and
Xiaomi GetApps

only in the countries of Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand.

F-Droid is not included for this time.

It is planned to be rolled out globally across all markets/app stores by January of 2027.

Relevant sources:
https://developer.android.com/developer-verification/guides
https://keepandroidopen.org/

I used App Manager (io.github.muntashirakon.AppManager) for the screenshot; you can use your regular 'Installed Apps'/'Apps' menu to see if it's been rolled out automatically for you as well.

edit: First link was originally a typo, my bad. Fixed it.

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[–] Willie169@infosec.pub 1 points 11 hours ago

I block system update immediately when I heard this. Though I could use Shizuku, who knows when they will block loop back ADB. And the recent CVE-2026-43499 exploits are another reason to keep me holding my kernel version. BTW, I now have 0 app are my phone that receives update from Google Play or those OEMs stores now. Some still use APKPure over Obtainium or Aurora Store, but most are FOSS.

[–] StillAlive@piefed.world 7 points 18 hours ago

Got on my Motorola too

[–] Crit@lemmy.wtf 4 points 17 hours ago

Thanks OP, uninstalled

[–] protogen420@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I have Xiaomi POCO M3 5G on Brazil and nothig has changed at all, maybe becayse I already have all google pre installed system apps disabled

[–] bad1080@piefed.social 5 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

unless you use a de-googled rom google play services can't be disabled

[–] protogen420@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

wrong, just use adb

[–] bad1080@piefed.social 1 points 12 hours ago

ok but let's hope you never have to factory reset your phone or do an android update because otherwise you end up right where you started

[–] NakedNateRollerSkate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Other than affecting the general open source app community as a whole, does anyone know how this will affect Graphene IS phones yet? I haven't seen a good discussion on it yet.

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