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Your Google Android device is about to stop being yours
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this post was submitted on 14 May 2026
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I honestly don't think this is that big of a deal.
The people that want to still use unverified apps can do so after having to go through the flow once and never again. Those that don't even know what that means can't be easily coerced into installing a malicious app because of the security cooldown period.
This was a bigger issue back when the rumor was that no unverified apps could be installed under any circumstances. Now it's completely overblown but the site seems to be doubling down instead.
I think people are just worried its going to escalate further from there. Google takes something away, gives part of it back. Then later they take a little more, give less back, etc...
until google removes it or adds even more hoops.
If Google wasn't directly incentivized to screw us over for infinite growth and profits I'd also believe them here, it won't stop here, they'll keep making it harder for us to control our own devices