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 threadNeil Brown6d ago
"Give us money and data, or your users' experience will suck" is, apparently, "balance".
Show threadHugo Mills
@neil Of course it's balanced... both options are horrible.
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