And just like that, another major policy statement from the Android team that is completely devoid of actionable information for those impacted:
> Our new Registered App Stores program will provide a more streamlined installation flow for Android app stores that meet certain quality and safety benchmarks.
As with Developer Verification, I hold little confidence that the criteria for "certain quality and safety benchmarks" will be specified before this is rolled out (or even after).
A new era for choice and openness that includes new restrictions on installing the software you choose on a device you own? I'm not sure that I'm using the same definitions of those terms as Google is.
And just like that, another major policy statement from the Android team that is completely devoid of actionable information for those impacted:
> Our new Registered App Stores program will provide a more streamlined installation flow for Android app stores that meet certain quality and safety benchmarks.
As with Developer Verification, I hold little confidence that the criteria for "certain quality and safety benchmarks" will be specified before this is rolled out (or even after).
A new era for choice and openness that includes new restrictions on installing the software you choose on a device you own? I'm not sure that I'm using the same definitions of those terms as Google is.