Developer verification starts Sept. 30 overseas and reaches the U.S. in 2027. F-Droid 2.0 shows why it goes too far.
Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand go first. The U.S. and the rest of the world follow in 2027.
Full distribution costs developers $25 and a government ID. Unverified apps get warnings and a 24-hour wait.
The open-source store was rebuilt in Kotlin with a Material redesign and automatic background updates.
A transparent, source-built open-source app gets treated exactly like a random APK from a chat link.
Let trusted repositories vouch for apps, drop the 24-hour wait for developers, and publish the malware numbers.
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