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Agreed. I was looking at MicroG again given Lineage OS has updated to Android 10, unfortunately it seems there are a changes for Android 10 that's preventing mi
by propogandist 6y ago
Agreed. I was looking at MicroG again given Lineage OS has updated to Android 10, unfortunately it seems there are a changes for Android 10 that's preventing microG from being being fully compatible (SafetyNet API).
Google's moves to lock down the platform further is also disgusting. They will be mandating a new App bundle format (AAB) instead of APK beginning in 2021. This will force more apps to run through Play Store, enabling more tracking & analytics. They will also require devs to give a copy of their signing key to Google for them to sign applications.
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-play-billing-v3-app-bundle-requirement-2021/amp/ https://www.xda-developers.com/google-play-billing-v3-app-bu...
- infogulch 6y ago> They will also require devs to give a copy of their signing key to Google for them to sign applications. What.
- propogandist 6y agofrom the article... >Mandatory Android App Bundles for Newly Published Apps in 2021 >The .aab file contains APK files for the base application and all supported architectures (ARM, ARM64, and x86), languages, and layout variants. >This format requires giving a copy of your app’s signing key to Google so the Google Play Developer Console can generate a bundle with signed versions of each APK in the bundle; the correct APK for a particular device’s architecture, language, and layout are delivered via Google Play Dynamic Delivery....
- infogulch 6y agoWhy require the key instead of a small db of signatures of all possible combinations? It seems Google wants the power to publish on your behalf arbitrary transformations of your software releases. That doesn't seem reasonable.