That’s already the case. The new thing is that they want developers to share their ID to have their apps be installable on Android in the first place, even if they don’t use the Play Store.
Then you’re just installing from the play store are you not? If you want to use f-droid or something else you initially have to start with getting their .apk do you not? Or am I mistaken and misremembering?
That’s already the case. The new thing is that they want developers to share their ID to have their apps be installable on Android in the first place, even if they don’t use the Play Store.
I wonder if this is a direct result of apps like ICE watch or ones that track billionaire planes and stuff
Google did just say they’re “…leaning more into military contracts…” or something…
But the sideloading flow via dev options that they have revealed doesn’t require that and it’s easy to do…
From what angle is it easy to do?
And you are telling me it’s easy to do? I can go publish a diet tracking app and Aunt Flo will happily go through this and I won’t lose customers?
I feel like if someone knows what an .apk is and where to download them, they’ll also know how to search for how to install them
Yeah, and currently you don’t need to know what an apk is to install them.
Then you’re just installing from the play store are you not? If you want to use f-droid or something else you initially have to start with getting their .apk do you not? Or am I mistaken and misremembering?