Google’s Android developer verification rule gets its first real-world test on September 30, 2026. In Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand, installing or updating an app on a certified Android device will require that app’s developer to be registered with Google.
This article is either AI shit or is outdated.
Google has specified what the advanced flow is in detail (24 hour wait peep for one time)
You forgot the mandatory reboot during the 24 h waiting period.
https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/android-developer-verification.html
Ah well then it’s all fine. Of course Google should get to impose a moratorium on me installing software on a device I’ve bought. That’s only sensible.