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Google’s New Developer Verification Sparks Fears of Centralized Control and Censorship on Android

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As Google pushes ahead with its new “Android Developer Verifier,” the company insists that sideloading — one of Android’s most cherished freedoms — is not going away. But with every new disclosure, that assurance feels increasingly hollow. According to Ars Tecnica, the upcoming Android 16 release will introduce a verification system that critics say could […] The post Google’s New Developer Verification Sparks Fears of Centralized Control and Ce…
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Tekedia broke the news in on Monday, October 6, 2025.
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