Google Confirms Android Dev Verification Has Free, Paid Tiers, No List of Devs

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Google's new Android developer verification process will have both free and paid tiers, but won't publicly list verified developers, sparking discussion about the implications for app quality and security.

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JohnFen

3 months ago

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> Confirming app verification status will be the job of a new system component called the Android Developer Verifier, which will be rolled out to devices in the next major release of Android 16.

So I need to block all updates and hold steady before that version then. I can live with that.

josephcsibleAuthor

3 months ago

Blocking all updates will lead to your device getting pwned through vulnerabilities that are fixed for everyone else. The only safe alternative is to switch to a new OS, possibly a fork.

jqpabc123

3 months ago

Google is constantly working to prove that if their label is on it, you probably don't really want it.

ChrisArchitect

3 months ago

[dupe] Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45428832

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