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Google starts first phase of Android Developer Verification

Original: Tomorrow begins the first rollout phase of Google's Android Developer Verification, meaning developers will be required

Google is beginning the first rollout phase of its Android Developer Verification programme. Developers will need to create a Google account, pay a $25 fee, accept Google's terms, provide government-issued identification and share further evidence of their identity. Critics on social platforms are voicing concern that the requirements concentrate power over app distribution with Google and could hurt independent and hobbyist developers outside the Play Store.

Why now: The programme's first rollout phase begins tomorrow, prompting debate about identity checks and fees for Android developers.

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• Tomorrow begins the first rollout phase of Google's Android Developer Verification, meaning developers will be required to: - Create a Google account - Pay a $25,- fee - Agree to Google's Terms and Conditions - Provide government-issued identification - Share evidence of their… · LucKeyProductions@c.im · 3

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