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>>kotaKa+(OP)
It will be interesting to see how they handle packages from the various f-droid repos. F-droid builds and signs all their apps themselves, so will all of f-droid be covered by a single signing key and developer account? Or will the fact that they take apps from lots of folks bar them from an account?

>>PokedB+3v
I'd bet money they'd just ban them; the whole point is to stop users running unapproved applications on their phones.

>>logicc+nx
Unless I misunderstood the question, this is covered in TFA

> The tech giant stresses that this does not mean developers can’t distribute outside of the Play Store through other app stores or via sideloading — Android will remain open in that regard.

>>Dangit+dy
How does that jive with this statement:

>The Play Store implemented similar requirements in 2023, but Google is now mandating this for all install methods, including third-party app stores and sideloading where you download an APK file from a third-party source.