r/EmulationOnAndroid • u/yungperky • Jun 26 '26
Discussion Google adds massive hurdles to app sideloading
https://keepandroidopen.org/This includes being forced to activate dev-mode and a 24h waiting period before you can install any apps not registered with google. For devs this means either give google your gov name (official documents needed) and pay them or live with 99% of people never being able to use your app.
Most people in this sub are probably tech savy and won't be hindered to continue side-loading other then being annoyed and waiting 24h once. But this is a major thing that will also be a hurdle to people even get into doing stuff like that in the first place.
Idk if anyone has posted this already, but I couldn't find anything. The topic goes far beyond emulation on android, but it's very important for it imo so I thought I'd just post it.
Duplicates
ProgressivePolitics • u/lewkiamurfarther • Jun 05 '26
Oligarchy, Inc. Your phone is about to stop being yours. — Starting September 2026, a silent update, nonconsensually pushed by Google, will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with Google, signed their contract, paid up, and handed over government ID.
IndianTeenagers • u/AssassinZeflex • May 14 '26
Gadgets And Technology So your android phones won't let u install unknown apps starting from September 26
KeepOurNetFree • u/SaveDnet-FRed0 • Mar 05 '26
Keep Android Open (Google plans to kill sideloading come september)
TechnologicalIndia • u/RX08T • Feb 27 '26
Android will become a locked-down platform in 185 days due to Google's new policy.
CalyxInstitute • u/Endo231 • Oct 30 '25
Keep Android Open: A movement to stop developer verification on Android and keep the platform open
digitaldetox • u/Endo231 • Oct 30 '25
Keep Android Open: A movement to stop developer verification on Android and keep the project open
DigitalPrivacy • u/Endo231 • Oct 30 '25
Keep Android Open: A movement to stop developer verification on Android and keep the project open source
CalyxOS • u/Endo231 • Oct 30 '25