11 stories tagged developer-verification, newest first.
340 points by NackerHughes | 326 comments
Keep Android Open campaign page counting down to Google's 2027 developer verification requirement that would block apps from unregistered developers on Android devices.
1630 points by drewfax | 698 comments
F-Droid blog post criticizing Google's Android Developer Verification requirement, framing it as malware-like control over app installation on Android devices.
1557 points by doener | 754 comments
Keep Android Open campaign page with a countdown to Google's September 2026 requirement blocking Android apps from developers who haven't registered with Google.
1092 points by 0xedb | 1150 comments
Android Developers Blog post on Android developer verification, explaining Google's policy and a 24-hour process to sideload apps from unverified developers.
1331 points by erohead | 650 comments
Android Developers Blog post announcing early access to Android developer verification and changes based on developer feedback.
2604 points by LorenDB | 823 comments
Campaign site opposing Google's planned mandatory Android developer registration, listing actions like signing an open letter and contacting regulators.
1414 points by rom1v | 568 comments
F-Droid blog post clarifying its position on Google's new Android developer verification program and what sideloading restrictions mean for users.
1284 points by gumby271 | 472 comments
F-Droid blog post responding to Google's new requirement that Android app developers register with Google, and its impact on F-Droid and free software apps.
369 points by josephcsible | 265 comments
GitHub repository for FreeDroidWarn, a GPL-3.0 Android library with translations, apparently for warning users in free Android apps.
![Screenshot of youtube.com: Google: 'Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install apps now' [video]](https://hn.urlbox.com/shots/renders/2025/8/31/b3221d97-a5eb-4ca3-b5b5-83b090254b6e.jpg)
383 points by robtherobber | 341 comments
Louis Rossmann YouTube video criticizing Google's plan to require permission/developer verification for installing apps on Android phones.
2844 points by kotaKat | 2109 comments
9to5Google article reporting that Google will require developer verification for all Android app installs, including sideloaded apps outside the Play Store.