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Google has activated its developer verification system on certified Android devices in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand, blocking installation of apps from unverified developers by default. A global rollout is planned for 2027. Users can still sideload apps via methods including Google's multi-step Advanced Flow, ADB, Shizuku, rooting, or custom ROMs such as LineageOS and GrapheneOS.
Google's new Android developer verification rules took effect September 30 in four countries, requiring apps from participating stores—including Google Play, Galaxy Store, and others—to come from registered developers on certified devices running Android 7 or later. Users can still sideload unverified apps through a new advanced flow, but it requires enabling a developer option, authenticating, restarting the device, and waiting 24 hours before installation is allowed.
F-Droid, the open-source Android app repository, released version 2.0 with automatic update installation and a unified installer that leverages a new pre-approval API enabled by EU Digital Markets Act rulings against Google. The release comes as F-Droid displays a banner warning users about Google's upcoming developer verification requirements, which could restrict distribution of unverified apps on Android devices.