Replying to Avatar Zapstore

The Guulag closing its claws.

In about a year from now, all apps running stock Android (including sideloaded like Zapstore) will have to come from verified developers.

Becoming verified requires KYC.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/25/google-will-require-developer-verification-for-android-apps-outside-the-play-store/

Avatar
liminal 🦠 4mo ago 💬 1

Should now add "Android Development" to https://killedbygoogle.com/

Reply to this note

Please Login to reply.

Discussion

Avatar
Edmond Dantesâš¡ 4mo ago

Great list. Thanks. What about the millions of e-commerce sites that were killed overnight around 2012 for the "Panda" and "Penguin" search algorithm updates? Killed by google.