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The problem is that "not going anywhere" doesn't mean it won't get severely restricted, and that they're still gonna force devs to verify before being able to distribute an app.
It doesn't mean that it will be severely restricted either.
What's wrong with making devs verify? How does that hurt the end user if side loading still works?
Because it exposes devs of projects that may not want to be exposed such as ICE trackers. Furthermore it gives Google veto power over whst you can sideload
Source?
The source is Google themselves doing exactly this.
These questions are always asked in the opposite direction. What's right with making devs verify? What does it gain an end user?
You think AI app slop is good? Cause that's all you'll have if literally anyone can just put an app into whatever store they want.
So let the app stores sort that out. If Google wants signing on play store then fine. Don't force it on people who don't want it.
This isn't about the play store: it's about installing anything at all. I couldn't care less if AI slop is on the play store though to answer your question
If someone makes an app and I want to install it, that's between me and the developer.
It's just okay to you if an unwanted third wheel wants the power to choose which developers apps I can install? They also conveniently collect a fee for it.
It's a curated app store. App devs are still free to just not put it on that store and host it themselves. You can definitely keep it between you and the dev.
This is not about Google Play it's an OS level thing.
Oh, I misunderstood.
I do wonder how long until someone figures out a way around it though.
But this has nothing to do with a curated app store? Nobody is complaining about play store verification. Google is planning to block "unverified" developers' apps from being installed at all, from any source.
Nobody saying it definitely will be either, but that there's a possibility and that's what the concern is.