Maddy has MOVED!Nov 13
"Google is working to make it easier for ‘experienced users’ to install apps made by unverified developers."

"Previously, the only permitted method for experienced users to install apps from unverified developers was to use ADB."

So maybe I'm 'blessed' to not have a new enough Android device to play with, but last I tried, it was already pretty easy to install *self-signed apps. Literally download apk on device, open, enable "allow unknown apps" or whatever, and install. Already pretty easy.

Anyway, fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck Google

* correction - I originally wrote 'unsigned' instead of 'self-signed'.
I am more out of the loop in the world of Android than I thought.

RE: https://vozer.cafe/@vozercozer/115542652742758808
Show threadAlexia Nov 13
@maddy fwiw those are signed, just not co-signed by google's private key

for entirely unsigned apps you gotta use adb + the app has to debug-able
Show threadMaddy has MOVED!Nov 13
@alexia WHAT?! I'm surprised I haven't run into anything totally unsigned over the years.

That's fucking absurd, to me.
Show threadAlexia 
@maddy well signing it is easy and anonymous, no reason not to do it
Nov 13 at 2:16pmWeb
Show threadMaddy has MOVED!Nov 13
@alexia Fair enough. I haven't built an Android app since 2012, so I am very out of the loop regarding development.