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Can Google require registration even outside Play?

November 5, 2026
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First: the letter argues that registration would extend Google’s involvement beyond its own store. Let’s return to the developer who publishes her app on a website. Someone interested could download it there and install it directly on their phone. That route does not go through Google Play, but the

First: the letter argues that registration would extend Google’s involvement beyond its own store. Let’s return to the developer who publishes her app on a website. Someone interested could download it there and install it directly on their phone. That route does not go through Google Play, but the signatories say that, under the announced policy, the developer would first have to pass Google’s centralized verification. According to the letter, the process involves accepting the company’s terms, paying a fee, and uploading an official identity document.

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