cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/45277582

Opening my weather app this morning I was greeted by this warning:

Google has announced that, starting in 2026/2027, all apps on certified Android devices will require the developer to submit personal identity details directly to Google. Since the developers of this app do not agree to this requirement, this app will no longer work on certified Android devices after that time.

It's the first time I hear about this, seems to be about:

Tech crunch article from august, "google will require developer verification for android apps outside the play store"

Cirrus app: Github

Was this a big thing I somehow missed? I hope more devs will follow suit.

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago

First, does any phone running a legit copy of Android count as a "certified Android device"?

Yes

How can they enforce this for apps not on the play store?

Checks will be built into the operating system and run on install attempts

Like if write my own APK will my phone just refuse to run it if I don't go through some paperwork with Google?

Yes

How does that work?

TBD. Probably a database check

Like if they're capable of this then why aren't they doing it already to prevent piracy?

Piracy of what?

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