The app ID is com.google.android.verifier, which I assume will be used for the upcoming developer verification program for installing 3rd party apps.

Starting September 30, developers (signing authors) need to be verified from Google to distribute apps in the following app stores:

  • Google Play Store
  • Honor App Market
  • OPPO App Market
  • Samsung Galaxy Store
  • Transsion Palm Store
  • vivo V-Appstore and
  • Xiaomi GetApps

only in the countries of Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand.

F-Droid is not included for this time.

It is planned to be rolled out globally across all markets/app stores by January of 2027.

Relevant sources:
https://developer.android.com/developer-verification/guides
https://keepandroidopen.org/

I used App Manager (io.github.muntashirakon.AppManager) for the screenshot; you can use your regular ‘Installed Apps’/‘Apps’ menu to see if it’s been rolled out automatically for you as well.

edit: First link was originally a typo, my bad. Fixed it.

  • Lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    3·
    1 day ago

    Not if you want your banking app to work, or some other apps that require you to have the “certified” os on your phone. If I have to stop using these apps, I might as well go back to a dumbphone.

    I would rather stop using apps that require this bullshit than give up the literal pocket computer that’s powerful enough to do damn near whatever I want with it. I make my phone my bitch and I intend to keep it that way.

    Banking apps that require this aren’t worthy of being installed. Just use their website. Banks still have websites.

    • zout@fedia.io
      1·
      1 day ago

      I would rather stop using apps that require this bullshit

      Yeah, one of these apps is needed to log on into government websites to do my taxes and communicate with different agencies. It is possible to do without, but not practical.

      • Lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        1·
        11 hours ago

        The only govt website that requires extra security in the US is the IRS, but it’s through ID.me. I have my token for that on the Aegis authenticator app (FOSS, F-Droid, can be used on rooted/“insecure” devices).

    • Diurnambule@jlai.luEnglish
      1·
      1 day ago

      They ask to enter a pin on the application to unlock the web site. I may have to leave my bank…

        • Diurnambule@jlai.luEnglish
          1·
          23 hours ago

          Have to go in the phsysocal agency to do some operation like sending monney and you can’t set reccuring transactions…