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Okay, this stinks more.

Android developer verification: Building a safer ecosystem together

https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/06/android-developer-verification.html

com.google.android.verifier
https://support.google.com/android/answer/17065026

@fdroidorg @fdroid

#fdroid #developerverification #fooglesucks #oemstores

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[–] 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Annoying as fuck but at least still possible to use F-Droid after the one-time, day-long "setup."

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  • [–] [S] 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    @avidamoeba
    For the time being. There is no stopping them making it store specific.

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    • [–] 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    LineageOS, GrapheneOs, or PostmarketOS.

    As long as it doesn't have Google Shit Services on it, you're fine.

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    @shortwavesurfer
    Trouble is banking apps do not work. For India UPI apps give error. Developers of closed and proprietary apps are forcing GMS, integrity, PairIP and everything into it.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

    Use yourbank.com from browser.

    If your bank does not allow you to use the web browser to manage your account, then that tells you you need to switch banks.

    My bank tried pulling shit like that with me and they lost a customer because of it.

    I want to knock people upside the head who use the excuse of their banking app because it seems more like an excuse to not do anything. Like, "oh, I'm so lazy. My freedom is not worth the amount of hard work I would have to do. I have no integrity."

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Easier said than done, in my country there isn't a single bank that hasn't reinvented the wheel, all of them have a dedicated app to show the otp for the login

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago* (1 child)

    Really? Most banks are multinational. They often have app code but alternatives such as the physical code generator, or SMS and OTP codes.

    I'm with 3 major banks, 2 with significant overseas presence and I've not yet once had to install an app

    Oops, months ago post, but point still stands :).

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Here a decade ago you could get a scratch card with a code table, or a physical otp generator, but now you can't. It's app or SMS and you'll get charged 50 cents per SMS received

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    50 cents? In the UK SMS are free with most networks.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    SMS are free also, but, the networks see them as a cash cow. Why letting users receive them for free when they can charge them 16 cents each? Example faq: https://www.windtre.it/come-faccio-per/cosa-sono-e-quanto-costano-gli-sms-bancari

    And the same for the banks. They say "ah we need to buy the most premium finest quality priority service in order to let you get them as soon as possible" and charge the user 30 cents each. So, 30+16

    A double scam

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    • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I love having shizuku, and canta, because when the day comes, I just have to connect shizuku and using canta I can delete google play services and just start using microG

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    You can only uninstall those apps from the current user or all users, you can't delete Google's pre-placed apks in your system, which you will need in order to install microG

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    • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    Can we install a stub package called com.google.android.verifier so the silent installation of malware will fail? It's technically feasible?

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