Google's proposed workaround for installing unverified apps: 9 steps, a 24-hour wait, delivered through Play Services (which Google can change at any time without consent). It exists only as a blog post. @keepandroidopen.bsky.social #KeepAndroidOpen keepandroidopen.org
Your phone is about to stop being yours. In September 2026, Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with them.