Google absolutely aren’t trying to make money from developer registrations, that’s just removing administrative burden.
They’re trying to make money from closing the platform. Google have been gradually working over the last few years to close Android, and this is just another step. It definitely won’t be the last. They have made it much more difficult to get up to date source of AOSP security fixes. Commit history is squashed. Play Integrity API changes are a ruse to secure the platform, that just happens to lock apps out of GrapheneOS, the most secure Android variant.
Google realise that there is a real threat from an open Android platforms giving users a choice and that will eat their profit margins.
Believe whatever you want, but this is a quote from Google:
Sideloading is fundamental to Android, and it’s not going anywhere. Our new developer identity requirements are designed to protect users and developers from bad actors, not to limit choice.
Sorry for my snark, if you saw it before I deleted it. I thought you had replied to a more recent comment from me where I included the instructions and the video link.
I understand you now, and no, I don’t necessarily trust Google when they say side loading is never going to go away, but it’s not going away right now.
And yet certain people on Lemmy are still saying it’s going away very soon, and downvote me when I say it’s not.
That site is absolutely up to date.
Google absolutely aren’t trying to make money from developer registrations, that’s just removing administrative burden.
They’re trying to make money from closing the platform. Google have been gradually working over the last few years to close Android, and this is just another step. It definitely won’t be the last. They have made it much more difficult to get up to date source of AOSP security fixes. Commit history is squashed. Play Integrity API changes are a ruse to secure the platform, that just happens to lock apps out of GrapheneOS, the most secure Android variant.
Google realise that there is a real threat from an open Android platforms giving users a choice and that will eat their profit margins.
Believe whatever you want, but this is a quote from Google:
And you really think Google are the pinnacle of honesty and you can take their word for everything?
They tried to block side loading, then relented after enormous pressure, and now are using corporate spin to make it sound like they care.
Sorry for my snark, if you saw it before I deleted it. I thought you had replied to a more recent comment from me where I included the instructions and the video link.
I understand you now, and no, I don’t necessarily trust Google when they say side loading is never going to go away, but it’s not going away right now.
And yet certain people on Lemmy are still saying it’s going away very soon, and downvote me when I say it’s not.