Any developer of piracy or emulation related software will not apply for the registration, because the trail will point to they official identity, opening a flank to legal actions. This will kill piracy in Android.
this post was submitted on 26 Aug 2025
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Half agree, there are official emulation apps on the play store right now. I literally just downloaded drastic on a off brand tablet.
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My phone is not an airport. It's a garbage collection machine found in a trash, with a battery so it looks portable. I don't need an ID to use it, nobody will ever need.
If Android sideloading needs to be verified by googld for "Security" then Maybe IOS seems like a viable option (except for the price and price to repair) but man i wish Linux on smartphones Has a good ecosystem of apps.
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That's a sure way to get me off of your OS. FAFO I've already dropped M$ products.
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xcuse me what the hell
The android dream is over. It was fun while it lasted. My next phone will be linux
Use alternative ROMs while that's still an option.
If you have a non-Google build of Android on your phone, none of this applies. However, that's a vanishingly small fraction of the Android ecosystem outside of China.
Linux-based Android build when?
Android is already based on Linux. But in general there are FOSS phone OS's. GrapheneOS being the dominant player
If the dominant player is an OS that supports a total of seven phones, the entirety of which are strictly Google branded, were fuckin' doomed.
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As Samsung is blocking custom ROMs with OneUI 8, I seriously need to look into alternatives. Does anyone have good experience with a custom ROM on a S25 Ultra? The only thing I really worry about are my banking apps. I need those to work.
I use /e/OS, my office mate uses Graphene. All our banking apps (I have like 3, lol) work flawlessly. However, once you go down this road, there is always a chance that they stop working in the future, as Google introduces more bullshit like this or Play Integrity.
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golly gee whiz it sure looks like I'm finally getting around to getting off the stock android on my Pixel, I've been lazy and dragging my feet for some time. Thanks, Google, this is just the kick in the pants I needed!
Let Google know what you think: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN3UQeNspQsZCO2ITkdzMxv81rJDEGGjO-UIDDY28Rz_GEVA/viewform
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This is complete BS
They can't even handle the apps on their store...
I believe disabling play protect turns this off
Edit: no it doesn't. This is play integrity API which can't be disabled and will be in the APK itself.... hopefully it can be patched out
Surely that means they'll allow more apps onto their own app store with that, right? Right?
I know it’s not for everyone, but my Light Phone III arrives soon and tech headlines of late aren’t making me regret my choice.
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