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Android's new developer verification rollout begins, sideloading changes are next
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this post was submitted on 31 Mar 2026
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The weirdest part to me: this comes after the EU determined that Apple's locked store is too restrictive, and Apple agreed to allow 3rd party stores. Why the hell would Android go in the opposite direction? Will this put them in violation of the same EU regulation?
Presumably, they'll get a 100 000 dollar fine, and that'll be it.
Oh they allow alternative stores now, too; you can install Epic for example. I wonder if that'll be subject to these new rules as well?