Come September 2026, are you sticking with Android

[SyCoREAPER]

As Android developer verification gets ready to go, here's a new reason to be worried

An Android SDK update raises questions about the impact of developer verification on users' ability to sideload apps when offline.

www.androidauthority.com

Add this to this list. I'm over it. Android is dead. RIP. It was nice while it lasted. Google eventually destroys everything it touches.

Typical to the corporate world where a CEO is so out of touch with what they are doing but doesn't matter as long as stock prices are up.

I hope they get smacked off their throne to near bankruptcy. It could happen, look at Intel. They are in deep right now. A year or two ago that was impossible to imagine.

 

[mustang7757]

I liked Tizen on the watches.. lol

The more I think about it the less likely we will see anything outside a SteamOS flavored OS. It's risky, expensive and needs to have apps.

Amazon was the closest and they caved and are asking GPS. When you're that close and still say NAH, I don't see much hope.

Yeah I agree

 

[Laura Knotek]

As Android developer verification gets ready to go, here's a new reason to be worried

An Android SDK update raises questions about the impact of developer verification on users' ability to sideload apps when offline.

www.androidauthority.com

Add this to this list. I'm over it. Android is dead. RIP. It was nice while it lasted. Google eventually destroys everything it touches.

Typical to the corporate world where a CEO is so out of touch with what they are doing but doesn't matter as long as stock prices are up.

I hope they get smacked off their throne to near bankruptcy. It could happen, look at Intel. They are in deep right now. A year or two ago that was impossible to imagine.

When would someone not have network connectivity or access to a PC? I don't see where this is a problem. I download APKs on mobile network or wifi and then install.

 

[SyCoREAPER]

When would someone not have network connectivity or access to a PC? I don't see where this is a problem. I download APKs on mobile network or wifi and then install.

They are proposing DRM for everything. This is what GOG is fighting agaisnt with games. Freedom of what we own.
Same as polarizing Louis Rossman. This is another step of locking down Android.

No sideloading without a server check-in? Privacy nightmare too, big brother knowing every app you install. Breach waiting to happen ?
Does this mean no downgrades too?

Everything about this is wrong. DRM/Install server checks should be for licenses only. Not every install.

 

[Laura Knotek]

They are proposing DRM for everything. This is what GOG is fighting agaisnt with games. Freedom of what we own.
Same as polarizing Louis Rossman. This is another step of locking down Android.

No sideloading without a server check-in? Privacy nightmare too, big brother knowing every app you install. Breach waiting to happen ?
Does this mean no downgrades too?

Everything about this is wrong. DRM/Install server checks should be for licenses only. Not every install.

OK, now I understand. Incidentally the APKs I use are for paid and licensed apps.

 

[SyCoREAPER]

OK, now I understand. Incidentally the APKs I use are for paid and licensed apps.

Yeah so picture that but for everything free; Messaging, Productivity, Social, Banking, etc..

I have no issue with paid and licensed apps doing checks but free is a long jump too far.

 

[Laura Knotek]

Yeah so picture that but for everything free; Messaging, Productivity, Social, Banking, etc..

I have no issue with paid and licensed apps doing checks but free is a long jump too far.

I wouldn't trust any free banking app.

 

[SyCoREAPER]

I wouldn't trust any free banking app.

lol what?

You mean banking app in general on a phone? I was just rounding off examples of apps affected

 

[Laura Knotek]

lol what?

You mean banking app in general on a phone? I was just rounding off examples of apps affected

Banking APKs in general are a no go for me.