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lynndotpytoday at 4:26 PM0 repliesview on HN

In addition to what others have said, it means some developers who were building for Android are going to stop. You can't install an app when someone is obstructed from building it in the first place.

> every Android app developer must register centrally with Google before their software can be installed on any device. Not just Play Store apps: all apps.

> Registration requires:

> Paying a fee to Google

> Agreeing to Google's Terms and Conditions

> Surrendering your government-issued identification

> Providing evidence of your private signing key

> Listing all current and all future application identifiers

Google is not an entity you can can trust with this.