Google will require developer verification to install Android apps, including sideloading (9to5google.com)

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[-] glowing_hans@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago

Google play store showed an alert warning, before terminating the process: To install an app you coded yourself on your own device you need to renew your developer license regularly. /s?

[-] starchylemming@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

oi mate! got a loicense for that ?

[-] bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago

We desperately need a third option for phones. Apple is Apple, Google has more or less become Microsoft. We need a Linux variant for phones.

[-] Batmorous@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

PostmarketOS, Mobian, and Ubuntu Touch. Also, LibrePhone project by FSF. Those are currently our best bets. Would love to see more people contribute to those though

Also, a couple open source hardware manufacturers making phones: KDE, Tuxedo Computers, Framework, etc

[-] superfes@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Hopefully, this will push that, and maybe RISC becoming viable?

[-] bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago

I don't know, the way things are going I see upstart manufacturers having enormous trouble with things like mobile carrier frequency licensing/access, as well as institutions blocking access (ie banking)

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