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submitted 1 month ago by mas@jlai.lu to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

cross-posted from: https://jlai.lu/post/24787719

Starting next year, Google will begin to verify the identities of developers distributing their apps on Android devices, not just those who distribute via the Play Store.

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[-] hellfire103@lemmy.ca 83 points 1 month ago

Whoa, whoa, whoa! What the actual fuck, Google‽

I swear to Hephaestus, at this point I'm considering switching to UBPorts or Sailfish OS or something...

[-] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

I think Sailfish is banned outside of Scandinavia. The company will not allow others to have it if you dont live there.

[-] noodlejetski@piefed.social 29 points 1 month ago

I think you're pulling things straight outta your ass.

[-] tomenzgg@midwest.social 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's the next levels for magicians to master, after they've perfected the top hat.

[-] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

Well fuck, if I was off my face, I look again.

[-] tomenzgg@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago

If it helps, my comment was more riffing off of noodlejetski's phrasing than what you'd originally said. "pulling things straight outta your ass" felt like some off-brand magician so I wanted to make a joke about that.

[-] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I swear I just saw something the other day that said it was unauthorized outside the region. I remember thinking it was strange. I swear I remember seeing it.

[-] HappyFrog 11 points 1 month ago

This is from their site:

We currently sell in European Union, UK, Norway and Switzerland.
Please be welcome to use our products anywhere in the world, however due to our limited resources we can only support the noted regions.

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