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negative HN reaction is overwhelmingly hostile to Google’s Android Developer Verification, framing it as a loss of user control and a step toward centralized gatekeeping. The discussion is more mixed on F-Droid’s presentation: several commenters agree with the concern but think the “virus” and “malware vendor” rhetoric weakens — latest discussion,
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  1. F-Droid blasts Google’s Android developer verification plan▲ 1730 · 742 commentsin 11 episodes: · 7:36 · 8:42 · 7:15 · 12:39 · 7:48 · 6:01 · 5:22 · 5:06 · 6:33 · 6:33 · 5:56