r/Android • u/ControlCAD Google Pixel 10 Pro XL • Mar 01 '26

Video Google Is Closing Android. 37 Orgs Are Fighting Back. - Techlore

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MZfGq5F1NU
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u/sancredo Mar 01 '26

It does say apps need to be verified to be able to install them on Android devices.

I'm on my phone, so I can't see the original English page, but at least in Spanish, it says do explicitly at the beginning:

A partir de septiembre de 2026, Android requerirá que todas las apps estén registradas por desarrolladores verificados para que se puedan instalar en dispositivos Android certificados.

So, for an app to be installable on an Android device, it needs to have been previously verified by Google. If the app is not verified, then Android phones won't be able to install it.

Or at least that's what I understand from that.

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u/richardxday Mar 01 '26

Oh that's more interesting, the English version just states the *developer* needs to be verified but that the app itself only needs to be registered to prove the developer 'owns' it.

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u/sancredo Mar 01 '26

Yes, that's it. An app needs to be registered by a verified dev for it to be able to be installed on an Android phone.

Which means no pirated apps, or anything of the sort. And if you're a hobbyist or you're building stuff for yourself, you still need to go through Google or you won't be able to install it.

There's still ADB, but it's much much much more inconvenient and most people don't even know how to install through it. Google is essentially taking control of Android app installs.

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u/kvothe5688 Device, Software !! Mar 01 '26

they issued a clarification that non registered apps can still be installed through adb

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u/Auntypasto GrapheneOS Mar 02 '26

 So now those apps require another app to install them… and what stops them from requiring developer registration for adb use in the future?