232
Just got 'Android Developer Verifier' Silently Installed on my Phone (Aug 25, 2026) (thelemmy.club)
submitted 7 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) by to c/android@lemmy.world
49 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

The app ID is com.google.android.verifier, which I assume will be used for the upcoming developer verification program for installing 3rd party apps.

Starting September 30, developers (signing authors) need to be verified from Google to distribute apps in the following app stores:

  • Google Play Store
  • Honor App Market
  • OPPO App Market
  • Samsung Galaxy Store
  • Transsion Palm Store
  • vivo V-Appstore and
  • Xiaomi GetApps

only in the countries of Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand.

F-Droid is not included for this time.

It is planned to be rolled out globally across all markets/app stores by January of 2027.

Relevant sources:
https://developer.android.com/developer-verification/guides
https://keepandroidopen.org/

I used App Manager (io.github.muntashirakon.AppManager) for the screenshot; you can use your regular 'Installed Apps'/'Apps' menu to see if it's been rolled out automatically for you as well.

edit: First link was originally a typo, my bad. Fixed it.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 13 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

No idea where you are nor which phone you have, but maybe it's time to install an Android alternative OS (not sure what to call it) like GrapheneOS, LineageOS, or eOS. From what I understand they don't allow this kind of shit.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • hideshow 4 child comments
    •
  • [–] 21 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

    Easier said than done, especially as there are more models that don't have any sort of support for those OSs than models that do. Not to mention the hassle to even enable the option to flash it and risk of bricking. Worse, banking apps may refuse to work.

    Google and the OEMs never wanted you to own your phone and they are mostly winning on that front.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
    •
  • [–] 1 point 1 hour ago (1 child)

    Could go back to a flip phone tbh. Only got a FF4 a few months ago and put calyx on it, used a flip phone before that for a few years.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
    •
  • [–] 1 point 59 minutes ago (1 child)

    If you care about security in any capacity I would advise against a flip phone

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
    •
  • [–] 1 point 23 minutes ago*

    Its only to receive calls from people and employers who still use phone/SMS as a contact method.

    Anything important can be done on a Linux PC. So then the question is how portable of a Linux PC can I comfortably get.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • [–] 6 points 3 hours ago

    Easier said than done, especially as there are more models that don't have any sort of support for those OSs than models that do.

    This is a big hurdle. I had to buy a different phone to install a custom ROM. I bought it used, but even so still fairly expensive. And an extra cost can be a limiting factor too.

    Not to mention the hassle to even enable the option to flash it and risk of bricking

    GrapheneOS has a webUSB installer that is very easy to use. I would argue it eliminates the hassle. Bricking is still a risk.

    Worse, banking apps may refuse to work.

    I don't use banking apps on my phone. I don't like having anything installed that has access to money. I just access my financial institutions via their website. But I acknowledge they may fill some need others have that I do not. And that not everyone has access to a computer to access websites , and I can see banks trying to force app use when accessing from a mobile browser.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent