Neil Brown6d ago

Google: pay and register as a developer with us, or your users must wait a day after deciding to install your app.

No surprise that the alternative to handing over ID, money, and contractual agreement to Google is a hostile experience for users.

https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/android-developer-verification.html?m=1

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Show threadaburka 🫣6d ago
@neil looks like you only have to wait the 24 hours once and then you're good? still unjustifiable though
Show threadRobert Pluim 🇪🇺

@aburka That was my reading: enable developer mode, answer some questions, reboot, and then wait a day. Once you've done all that, you can enable "unverified developers" forever.

Slightly annoying, but only once per phone.

@neil

Mar 19 at 5:38pmWeb