#androiddeveloperverification

Good news There's a loophole VPN period https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/google-plans-to-exempt-sanctioned-nations-from-android-developer-verification/#android #androiddev #androiddevs #androiddeveloperverification #androiddevelopertools #tech #linux #fuckgoogle #google #developer #developers #technology #enshittification

At the core of #AndroidDeveloperVerification are a couple potentially useful ideas. #Google has entirely wrapped them in a pile of anti-competitive garbage designed to defend their massive #monopoly profit margins, but nonetheless, those specific technical ideas might still be useful. #iOS's "notarization" is basically the same. That leads me to ask the key question: What would a #FOSS-respecting system of #verification look like? What #identity info is useful for trusting the #developer?