▲ 421 ▼ Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store (techcrunch.com) submitted 1 year ago by mas@jlai.lu to c/technology@lemmy.world 101 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago (4 children) I highly doubt they'll sign Torrent clients. (Yes I torrent on my phone, cuz why not lol :P) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Mihies@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago Torrent client is just an application, author shouldn't be responsible - naive thinking I suppose permalink fedilink source parent [–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children) Torrent clients are not illegal in any way. So why not? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) Idk, apple doesn't allow them on their app store. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* Right sorry. I thought you meant developers won't sign them. Obviously you mean Google. I hope Google at least will only sign identities, e.g. you really are DeathByBigSad and this is your key which you can sign apps with. Not look at the apps themselves. That may be too much to hope for. :( permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mihies@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago Torrent client is just an application, author shouldn't be responsible - naive thinking I suppose permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children) Torrent clients are not illegal in any way. So why not? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) Idk, apple doesn't allow them on their app store. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* Right sorry. I thought you meant developers won't sign them. Obviously you mean Google. I hope Google at least will only sign identities, e.g. you really are DeathByBigSad and this is your key which you can sign apps with. Not look at the apps themselves. That may be too much to hope for. :( permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) Idk, apple doesn't allow them on their app store. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* Right sorry. I thought you meant developers won't sign them. Obviously you mean Google. I hope Google at least will only sign identities, e.g. you really are DeathByBigSad and this is your key which you can sign apps with. Not look at the apps themselves. That may be too much to hope for. :( permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* Right sorry. I thought you meant developers won't sign them. Obviously you mean Google. I hope Google at least will only sign identities, e.g. you really are DeathByBigSad and this is your key which you can sign apps with. Not look at the apps themselves. That may be too much to hope for. :( permalink fedilink source parent