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Google plans to exempt sanctioned nations from Android developer verification (arstechnica.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by VITecNet@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] modem_down@thebrainbin.org 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I feel the same way, but can you explain how a VPN would help achieve that in the face of Google’s proposed developer verification scheme?

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[–] undrwater@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

My first thought reading this was that the "cool down" period to install (side load apps) would also be waived.

That's not what this says though.

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[–] Greg@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

I'm basing this on OP's comment

Someone in Cuba or Iran can keep installing APKs with no new restrictions, but devs will suffer.

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