Info: Google may need Android apps outside from Google Play store to be verified

[Julmik647]

Info: Google may need Android apps outside from Google Play store to be verified.
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-developer-verification-requirements-3590911/
https://www.androidpolice.com/google-non-play-store-app-dev-verification/
https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/25/google-will-require-developer-verification-for-android-apps-outside-the-play-store/
https://developer.android.com/developer-verification
https://www.reddit.com/r/degoogle/comments/1n05uw2/degoogeling_will_become_required_to_install_apk/

[aleksey-saenko]

Bad news. But so far, there's too little information on how this will be implemented and how it will affect F-Droid (which itself builds and signs most applications, including Audile).