Keep Android Open https://keepandroidopen.org/
In August 2025, Google announced that starting next year, it will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google. This registration will involve:
➤ Paying a fee to Google
➤ Agreeing to Google's Terms and Conditions
➤ Providing government identification
➤ Uploading evidence of the developer's private signing key
➤ Listing all current and future application identifiers
What this means for your rights
➤ You, the consumer, purchased your Android device believing in Google’s promise that it was an open computing platform and that you could run whatever software you choose on it. Instead, starting next year, they will be non-consensually pushing an update to your operating system that irrevocably blocks this right and leaves you at the mercy of their judgement over what software you are permitted to trust.
➤ You, the creator, can no longer develop an app and share it directly with your friends, family, and community without first seeking Google’s approval. The promise of Android — and a marketing advantage it has used to distinguish itself against the iPhone — has always been that it is “open”. But Google clearly feels that they have enough of a lock on the Android ecosystem, along with sufficient regulatory capture, that they can now jettison this principle with prejudice and impunity.
➤ You, the state, are ceding the rights of your citizens and your own digital sovereignty to a company with a track record of complying with the extrajudicial demands of authoritarian regimes to remove perfectly legal apps that they happen to dislike. The software that is critical to the running of your businesses and governments will be at the mercy of the opaque whims of a distant and unaccountable corporation.
How you can help
Resist and refuse
If you are an app developer, do not sign up for the early access program, perform identity verification, or accept an invitation to the Android Developer Console. Respond (politely) to any invitation with a list of your concerns and objections.
Discourage fellow app developers and organizations from signing up to the program. Use community forums, social media, and blog posts to spread the message.
—— It is only through developer acquiescence that their takeover plan can possibly succeed. ——
Contact national regulators
Regulators worldwide are genuinely concerned about monopolies and the centralization of power in the tech sector, and want to hear directly from individuals who are affected and concerned. When contacting regulators directly, you should be polite and specific about the harm you believe these policies will cause, both to consumers and to competition.
Complaints are especially impactful when they are authored by a citizen of that country or region, and when the language of the email is written in one of the official languages of the region’s governing body. Request a written acknowledgement of the complaint, and consider forwarding any responses you receive to victory@keepandroidopen.org so that we might highlight and reference them.
European Union
Email: COMP-GREFFE-ANTITRUST@ec.europa.eu
Send feedback on EU interplay between DMA and GDPR: Consultation on joint guidelines on the interplay between DMA and GDPR until December 4.
Complain to the EU Competition Policy
[EXPIRED] Send feedback on EU Digital Fairness Act: EU Digital Fairness Act: Have Your Say
United Kingdom
Email: general.enquiries@cma.gov.uk
Make a report to the UK Competition & Markets Authority
United States
Make a report to the US Department of Justice Antitrust Report Online
File a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission: Antitrust Complaints
Email (DEFUNCT): antitrust@ftc.gov
Email (DEFUNCT): antitrust.complaints@usdoj.gov
Note: Due to the ongoing US government shutdown, it may take a long time before complaints are acknowledged and registered.
Brazil
Email: superintendencia@cade.gov.br
Reach out to Procon (depends on your state) and Senacon
In August 2025, Google announced that starting next year, it will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google. This registration will involve:
➤ Paying a fee to Google
➤ Agreeing to Google's Terms and Conditions
➤ Providing government identification
➤ Uploading evidence of the developer's private signing key
➤ Listing all current and future application identifiers
What this means for your rights
➤ You, the consumer, purchased your Android device believing in Google’s promise that it was an open computing platform and that you could run whatever software you choose on it. Instead, starting next year, they will be non-consensually pushing an update to your operating system that irrevocably blocks this right and leaves you at the mercy of their judgement over what software you are permitted to trust.
➤ You, the creator, can no longer develop an app and share it directly with your friends, family, and community without first seeking Google’s approval. The promise of Android — and a marketing advantage it has used to distinguish itself against the iPhone — has always been that it is “open”. But Google clearly feels that they have enough of a lock on the Android ecosystem, along with sufficient regulatory capture, that they can now jettison this principle with prejudice and impunity.
➤ You, the state, are ceding the rights of your citizens and your own digital sovereignty to a company with a track record of complying with the extrajudicial demands of authoritarian regimes to remove perfectly legal apps that they happen to dislike. The software that is critical to the running of your businesses and governments will be at the mercy of the opaque whims of a distant and unaccountable corporation.
How you can help
Resist and refuse
If you are an app developer, do not sign up for the early access program, perform identity verification, or accept an invitation to the Android Developer Console. Respond (politely) to any invitation with a list of your concerns and objections.
Discourage fellow app developers and organizations from signing up to the program. Use community forums, social media, and blog posts to spread the message.
—— It is only through developer acquiescence that their takeover plan can possibly succeed. ——
Contact national regulators
Regulators worldwide are genuinely concerned about monopolies and the centralization of power in the tech sector, and want to hear directly from individuals who are affected and concerned. When contacting regulators directly, you should be polite and specific about the harm you believe these policies will cause, both to consumers and to competition.
Complaints are especially impactful when they are authored by a citizen of that country or region, and when the language of the email is written in one of the official languages of the region’s governing body. Request a written acknowledgement of the complaint, and consider forwarding any responses you receive to victory@keepandroidopen.org so that we might highlight and reference them.
European Union
Email: COMP-GREFFE-ANTITRUST@ec.europa.eu
Send feedback on EU interplay between DMA and GDPR: Consultation on joint guidelines on the interplay between DMA and GDPR until December 4.
Complain to the EU Competition Policy
[EXPIRED] Send feedback on EU Digital Fairness Act: EU Digital Fairness Act: Have Your Say
United Kingdom
Email: general.enquiries@cma.gov.uk
Make a report to the UK Competition & Markets Authority
United States
Make a report to the US Department of Justice Antitrust Report Online
File a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission: Antitrust Complaints
Email (DEFUNCT): antitrust@ftc.gov
Email (DEFUNCT): antitrust.complaints@usdoj.gov
Note: Due to the ongoing US government shutdown, it may take a long time before complaints are acknowledged and registered.
Brazil
Email: superintendencia@cade.gov.br
Reach out to Procon (depends on your state) and Senacon
Note: Brazil is slated to be one of the initial 4 countries where developer registration will be enforced
Singapore
Email: cccs_feedback@cccs.gov.sg
Contact the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS)
Note: Singapore is slated to be one of the initial 4 countries where developer registration will be enforced
Thailand
Email: info@otcc.or.th
Contact the Office of Trade Competition Commission (OTCC)
Note: Thailand is slated to be one of the initial 4 countries where developer registration will be enforced
Indonesia
Email: infokom@kppu.go.id
Contact the KPPU for Competition Complaints
Note: Indonesia is slated to be one of the initial 4 countries where developer registration will be enforced
Australia
Email: international@accc.gov.au
File a report with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
Send a request to Australian Australian Consumers’ Association (CHOICE). Ask them to lodge a designated complaint to the Australian Competition & Consumer Comission (ACCC).
Japan
Email: intnldiv@jftc.go.jp
Contact the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC)
South Korea
Email: kftc@korea.kr
Contact the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC)
India
Email: cci‑chairman@nic.in
Contact the Competition Commission of India (CCI)
Canada
Email: info@competitionbureau.gc.ca
Make a complaint to Competition Bureau Canada
File a report with the https://competition-bureau.canada.ca/en
Taiwan
Email: ftc@ftc.gov.tw
Contact the Fair Trade Commission (FTC)
Turkey
Contact the Rekabet Kurumu / Turkish Competition Authority (RK)
Argentina
Email: cndc@produccion.gob.ar
Contact the Comisión Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia (CNDC)
Mexico
Email: denuncias@antimonopolio.gob.mx
Contact the Comisión Nacional Antimonopolio
Philippines
Contact the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC)
Make your voice heard
Sign the open letter
Add your organization’s signature to the draft Open Letter to Google Regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Third-Party App Distribution by emailing signatories@keepandroidopen.org with your name, title, and affiliation.
Sign These Petitions
change.org petition with most signatures
Contact These Consumer/Digital Rights Groups
Euroconsumers
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Other
Install F-Droid on your Android device(s). The more people that use alternative app marketplaces, the harder it will be to shut them out.
Provide feedback directly to Google using their Android developer verification requirements survey.
Make your voice heard on social media and with blog posts, and link to https://keepandroidopen.org
Combat astroturfing: when you encounter suspect posts on community forums and social media in support of the policy (“Well, actually…”), challenge them and do not be shy.
Help this project out by editing this page with more useful information.
References
Overview
https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Android_Developer_Verification
Editorials and Blogs
“What We Talk About When We Talk About Sideloading” — https://f-droid.org/en/2025/10/28/sideloading.html (Hacker News Thread)
“F-Droid and Google’s Developer Registration Decree” — https://f-droid.org/en/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration-decree.html (Hacker News Thread)
“Pluralistic: Darth Android” — https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/01/fulu/
“Google plans to block side-loading like Apple, declaring war on Android freedom” — https://tuta.com/blog/android-side-load-apps-google
Press Reactions
“‘Keep Android Open’ movement fights back against Google sideloading restrictions” – https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/keep_android_open_movement/
“Resistance to Google’s Android verification grows among developers” – https://www.techzine.eu/news/devops/135878/resistance-to-googles-android-verification-grows-among-developers/
“‘Keep Android Open’ Movement Challenges Google’s Developer Verification Rule” — https://www.opensourceforu.com/2025/10/keep-android-open-movement-challenges-googles-developer-verification-rule/
Singapore
Email: cccs_feedback@cccs.gov.sg
Contact the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS)
Note: Singapore is slated to be one of the initial 4 countries where developer registration will be enforced
Thailand
Email: info@otcc.or.th
Contact the Office of Trade Competition Commission (OTCC)
Note: Thailand is slated to be one of the initial 4 countries where developer registration will be enforced
Indonesia
Email: infokom@kppu.go.id
Contact the KPPU for Competition Complaints
Note: Indonesia is slated to be one of the initial 4 countries where developer registration will be enforced
Australia
Email: international@accc.gov.au
File a report with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
Send a request to Australian Australian Consumers’ Association (CHOICE). Ask them to lodge a designated complaint to the Australian Competition & Consumer Comission (ACCC).
Japan
Email: intnldiv@jftc.go.jp
Contact the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC)
South Korea
Email: kftc@korea.kr
Contact the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC)
India
Email: cci‑chairman@nic.in
Contact the Competition Commission of India (CCI)
Canada
Email: info@competitionbureau.gc.ca
Make a complaint to Competition Bureau Canada
File a report with the https://competition-bureau.canada.ca/en
Taiwan
Email: ftc@ftc.gov.tw
Contact the Fair Trade Commission (FTC)
Turkey
Contact the Rekabet Kurumu / Turkish Competition Authority (RK)
Argentina
Email: cndc@produccion.gob.ar
Contact the Comisión Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia (CNDC)
Mexico
Email: denuncias@antimonopolio.gob.mx
Contact the Comisión Nacional Antimonopolio
Philippines
Contact the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC)
Make your voice heard
Sign the open letter
Add your organization’s signature to the draft Open Letter to Google Regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Third-Party App Distribution by emailing signatories@keepandroidopen.org with your name, title, and affiliation.
Sign These Petitions
change.org petition with most signatures
Contact These Consumer/Digital Rights Groups
Euroconsumers
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Other
Install F-Droid on your Android device(s). The more people that use alternative app marketplaces, the harder it will be to shut them out.
Provide feedback directly to Google using their Android developer verification requirements survey.
Make your voice heard on social media and with blog posts, and link to https://keepandroidopen.org
Combat astroturfing: when you encounter suspect posts on community forums and social media in support of the policy (“Well, actually…”), challenge them and do not be shy.
Help this project out by editing this page with more useful information.
References
Overview
https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Android_Developer_Verification
Editorials and Blogs
“What We Talk About When We Talk About Sideloading” — https://f-droid.org/en/2025/10/28/sideloading.html (Hacker News Thread)
“F-Droid and Google’s Developer Registration Decree” — https://f-droid.org/en/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration-decree.html (Hacker News Thread)
“Pluralistic: Darth Android” — https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/01/fulu/
“Google plans to block side-loading like Apple, declaring war on Android freedom” — https://tuta.com/blog/android-side-load-apps-google
Press Reactions
“‘Keep Android Open’ movement fights back against Google sideloading restrictions” – https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/keep_android_open_movement/
“Resistance to Google’s Android verification grows among developers” – https://www.techzine.eu/news/devops/135878/resistance-to-googles-android-verification-grows-among-developers/
“‘Keep Android Open’ Movement Challenges Google’s Developer Verification Rule” — https://www.opensourceforu.com/2025/10/keep-android-open-movement-challenges-googles-developer-verification-rule/
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“Google kneecaps indie Android devs, forces them to register” — https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/android_developer_verification_sideloading/
“Open-Source Android Apps at Risk Under Google’s New Decree” — https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-f-droid-warns-google-developer-decree-open-source-android/
“Google’s New Developer ID Rule Could Harm F-Droid, Says Open-Source Advocate” — https://reclaimthenet.org/googles-android-id-rule-threatens-f-droids-future
“Google’s developer registration ‘decree’ means the end for alternative app stores” — https://cybernews.com/tech/googles-developer-registration-decree-end-alternative-app-stores/
“Open-Source Android Apps Threatened by Google’s New Policy” — https://www.datamation.com/open-source/android-apps-google-policy/
“Google’s new ID requirements could destroy independent app stores” — https://www.techspot.com/news/109728-google-confirms-new-android-rules-significantly-restrict-app.html
“Google’s Requirement For All Android Developers To Register And Be Verified Threatens To Close Down Open Source App Store F-Droid” — https://www.techdirt.com/2025/10/07/googles-requirement-for-all-android-developers-to-register-and-be-verified-threatens-to-close-down-open-source-app-store-f-droid/
“Google’s new developer rules could threaten sideloading and F-Droid’s future” — https://www.gizmochina.com/2025/09/30/googles-new-developer-rules-could-threaten-sideloading-and-f-droids-future/
“Google is restricting one of Android’s most important features, and users are outraged” — https://www.slashgear.com/1962802/google-restricting-important-android-feature-reason-why-users-outraged/
“Android’s sideloading limits are its most anti-consumer move yet” - https://www.makeuseof.com/androids-sideloading-limits-are-anti-consumer-move-yet/
“Google’s dev registration plan ‘will end the F-Droid project’” — https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/29/googles_dev_registration_plan_will/
“F-Droid says Google’s new sideloading restrictions will kill the project” — https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/f-droid-calls-for-regulators-to-stop-googles-crackdown-on-sideloading/
“Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store” — https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/25/google-will-require-developer-verification-for-android-apps-outside-the-play-store/
“Google will verify Android developers distributing apps outside the Play store” — https://www.theverge.com/news/765881/google-android-apps-side-loading-developer-verification
“Google will require developer verification to install Android apps, including sideloading” — https://9to5google.com/2025/08/25/android-apps-developer-verification/
“Android Security or Vendor Lock-In? Google’s New Sideloading Rules Smell Fishy” — https://news.itsfoss.com/new-android-sideloading-rules/
“Google Demands Dev Identity For All Android Apps” - https://www.i-programmer.info/news/193-android/18276-google-demands-dev-identity-for-all-android-apps.html
“Google Defends Developer Verification” - https://www.i-programmer.info/news/193-android/18356-google-defends-developer-verification.html
Video Responses
“Google: ‘Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install apps now’” — Louis Rossmann — https://youtu.be/QBEKlIV_70E
“F-Droid Will Die in 2026 Unless We Act Now — Techlore” — https://youtu.be/wRvqdLsnsKY
“Google is Removing Sideloading” — LMG Clips — https://youtu.be/-R76VJtTDJ8
“Google’s changes to sideloading could end F-Droid - Linux Weekly News” — https://youtu.be/iMqpm2Ahmt0
“Is F-Droid in Trouble? Google Developer Verification” — https://youtu.be/-SOOoQWv4kk
“Google is Applefying Android: The End of Openness” — ChiefGyk3D — https://youtu.be/WFOPzixHoLY
Editorials and Blogs
“F-Droid and Google’s Developer Registration Decree” — https://f-droid.org/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration-decree.html
“What We Talk About When We Talk About Sideloading” - https://f-droid.org/2025/10/28/sideloading.html
“Pluralistic: Darth Android” — https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/01/fulu/
“Open-Source Android Apps at Risk Under Google’s New Decree” — https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-f-droid-warns-google-developer-decree-open-source-android/
“Google’s New Developer ID Rule Could Harm F-Droid, Says Open-Source Advocate” — https://reclaimthenet.org/googles-android-id-rule-threatens-f-droids-future
“Google’s developer registration ‘decree’ means the end for alternative app stores” — https://cybernews.com/tech/googles-developer-registration-decree-end-alternative-app-stores/
“Open-Source Android Apps Threatened by Google’s New Policy” — https://www.datamation.com/open-source/android-apps-google-policy/
“Google’s new ID requirements could destroy independent app stores” — https://www.techspot.com/news/109728-google-confirms-new-android-rules-significantly-restrict-app.html
“Google’s Requirement For All Android Developers To Register And Be Verified Threatens To Close Down Open Source App Store F-Droid” — https://www.techdirt.com/2025/10/07/googles-requirement-for-all-android-developers-to-register-and-be-verified-threatens-to-close-down-open-source-app-store-f-droid/
“Google’s new developer rules could threaten sideloading and F-Droid’s future” — https://www.gizmochina.com/2025/09/30/googles-new-developer-rules-could-threaten-sideloading-and-f-droids-future/
“Google is restricting one of Android’s most important features, and users are outraged” — https://www.slashgear.com/1962802/google-restricting-important-android-feature-reason-why-users-outraged/
“Android’s sideloading limits are its most anti-consumer move yet” - https://www.makeuseof.com/androids-sideloading-limits-are-anti-consumer-move-yet/
“Google’s dev registration plan ‘will end the F-Droid project’” — https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/29/googles_dev_registration_plan_will/
“F-Droid says Google’s new sideloading restrictions will kill the project” — https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/f-droid-calls-for-regulators-to-stop-googles-crackdown-on-sideloading/
“Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store” — https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/25/google-will-require-developer-verification-for-android-apps-outside-the-play-store/
“Google will verify Android developers distributing apps outside the Play store” — https://www.theverge.com/news/765881/google-android-apps-side-loading-developer-verification
“Google will require developer verification to install Android apps, including sideloading” — https://9to5google.com/2025/08/25/android-apps-developer-verification/
“Android Security or Vendor Lock-In? Google’s New Sideloading Rules Smell Fishy” — https://news.itsfoss.com/new-android-sideloading-rules/
“Google Demands Dev Identity For All Android Apps” - https://www.i-programmer.info/news/193-android/18276-google-demands-dev-identity-for-all-android-apps.html
“Google Defends Developer Verification” - https://www.i-programmer.info/news/193-android/18356-google-defends-developer-verification.html
Video Responses
“Google: ‘Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install apps now’” — Louis Rossmann — https://youtu.be/QBEKlIV_70E
“F-Droid Will Die in 2026 Unless We Act Now — Techlore” — https://youtu.be/wRvqdLsnsKY
“Google is Removing Sideloading” — LMG Clips — https://youtu.be/-R76VJtTDJ8
“Google’s changes to sideloading could end F-Droid - Linux Weekly News” — https://youtu.be/iMqpm2Ahmt0
“Is F-Droid in Trouble? Google Developer Verification” — https://youtu.be/-SOOoQWv4kk
“Google is Applefying Android: The End of Openness” — ChiefGyk3D — https://youtu.be/WFOPzixHoLY
Editorials and Blogs
“F-Droid and Google’s Developer Registration Decree” — https://f-droid.org/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration-decree.html
“What We Talk About When We Talk About Sideloading” - https://f-droid.org/2025/10/28/sideloading.html
“Pluralistic: Darth Android” — https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/01/fulu/
The Register
Google kneecaps indie Android devs, forces them to register
: Sideloaders face ID checks, fees, and paperwork as Chocolate Factory tightens gates
“Google plans to block side-loading like Apple, declaring war on Android freedom” — https://tuta.com/blog/android-side-load-apps-google
“Join The Protest Against The Closing Of Android” - https://www.i-programmer.info/news/193-android/18419-join-the-protest-against-the-closing-of-android.html
Discussions
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45742488
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45409794
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45507173
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45569371
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45742488
https://lobste.rs/s/x1sdu5/f_droid_google_s_developer_registration
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1n1m699/horrible_news/
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1n3jtrf/google_you_royally_screwed_up/
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1n0uy6g/just_received_this_email_now_you_can_get/
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1n2im4j/this_may_mark_the_end_of_android_development_for/
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1n0f41c/google_will_require_developer_verification_to/
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1km8jof/google_play_developer_verification/
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1mzw877/android_developers_blog_a_new_layer_of_security/
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1n7g0cc/to_all_android_devs_speak_up_now_before_you_lose/
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1oaj908/collection_of_actions_we_can_take_to_stop/
Official Documentation
Initial announcement — https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/08/elevating-android-security.html
Android developer verification: Guides — https://developer.android.com/developer-verification/guides/android-developer-console#complete-identity
Android developer verification: Frequently asked questions — https://developer.android.com/developer-verification/guides/faq
Introducing the Android Developer Console: A first look — https://developer.android.com/developer-verification/assets/pdfs/introducing-the-android-developer-console.pdf
Download an early look of the new Android Developer Console — https://support.google.com/android-developer-console/answer/16450960
API Documentation — https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PackageInstaller#DEVELOPER_VERIFICATION_FAILED_REASON_DEVELOPER_BLOCKED
Miscellaneous
Opposition recommendations
“Join The Protest Against The Closing Of Android” - https://www.i-programmer.info/news/193-android/18419-join-the-protest-against-the-closing-of-android.html
Discussions
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45742488
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45409794
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45507173
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45569371
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45742488
https://lobste.rs/s/x1sdu5/f_droid_google_s_developer_registration
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1n1m699/horrible_news/
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1n3jtrf/google_you_royally_screwed_up/
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1n0uy6g/just_received_this_email_now_you_can_get/
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1n2im4j/this_may_mark_the_end_of_android_development_for/
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1n0f41c/google_will_require_developer_verification_to/
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1km8jof/google_play_developer_verification/
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1mzw877/android_developers_blog_a_new_layer_of_security/
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1n7g0cc/to_all_android_devs_speak_up_now_before_you_lose/
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1oaj908/collection_of_actions_we_can_take_to_stop/
Official Documentation
Initial announcement — https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/08/elevating-android-security.html
Android developer verification: Guides — https://developer.android.com/developer-verification/guides/android-developer-console#complete-identity
Android developer verification: Frequently asked questions — https://developer.android.com/developer-verification/guides/faq
Introducing the Android Developer Console: A first look — https://developer.android.com/developer-verification/assets/pdfs/introducing-the-android-developer-console.pdf
Download an early look of the new Android Developer Console — https://support.google.com/android-developer-console/answer/16450960
API Documentation — https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PackageInstaller#DEVELOPER_VERIFICATION_FAILED_REASON_DEVELOPER_BLOCKED
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Google plans to block side-loading like Apple, declaring war on Android freedom | Tuta
Starting 2027, unverified apps can’t be side-loaded on Android. It’s fair to say that Google is becoming Apple: Your device, their rules.
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