3) And how can we keep on using F-Droid and other app stores?
4) How can we install apps made by devs who won't do the verification dance with Google?
4) How can we install apps made by devs who won't do the verification dance with Google?
Thus, you can still install unregistered apps if they're distributed via F-Droid or other sources, but to do so, you will need to use ADB and/or go through the new advanced flow. And remember, the new advanced flow is a one-time process - once you go through with it, you can allow your device to install unregistered apps indefinitely!
"As of the date of this update, it exists only as a blog post and UI mockups. The community is being asked to accept a product announcement as a functional safeguard five months before the mandate takes effect."
"Until Google provides a shipping implementation that can be independently verified, our position remains unchanged: all apps from non-registered developers will be blocked once their lockdown goes into effect in September 2026."
Bad implementation. Like the SAVE act that requires you to bring your up to date passport just to vote. It's clearly user hostile.