The article says, “unverified apps will only be easily installable in the sanctioned countries where verification doesn’t exist.”
So even if you used a VPN to trick Google into thinking you live in a sanctioned country, you wouldn’t be able to distribute apps to those countries without breaking sanctions.
I’m checking if my VPN has exit nodes in Iran, Cuba, Russia, Belarus, etc
How would that help you?
The article says, “unverified apps will only be easily installable in the sanctioned countries where verification doesn’t exist.”
So even if you used a VPN to trick Google into thinking you live in a sanctioned country, you wouldn’t be able to distribute apps to those countries without breaking sanctions.
I don’t want to distribute apps, I just want to be able to install whatever I want on the hardware I own.
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?
I’m basing this on OP’s comment
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.
Why do people seem to think ungoogled won’t just become ‘unverified’ and the world won’t just keep spinning as usual?
This sucks for anyone with a stock phone, sure.
Oh no! 🙄 Guess you’ll actively have to remember your balance. The horror.
Computers still exist and they still have browsers and they still work for your bank’s website.
Even in the browser of an unverified phone.
And how am I going to get past the bank’s custom 2FA which requires the phone app?
You use a different bank. Honestly, if people voted with their feet, these issues wouldn’t be as common