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You know what. Fuck Linda Park, fuck this ass-kissing Google loving article. "designed to protect users from malicious software and scams" and the article keeps this tone throughout. This is not about protecting users! It's about tightening the grip on control of the app ecosystem. Consider android authoritys article https://www.androidauthority.com/google-android-sideloading-unverified-apps-new-rules-3650343/ That at least has a little survey where you can express your take on this change If you want a better perspective of the real impact of this for devs : https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/24/google_android_developer_verification_plan/