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Just got 'Android Developer Verifier' Silently Installed on my Phone (Aug 25, 2026) (sh.itjust.works)

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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.

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[–] Turret3857@infosec.pub 4 points 12 hours ago

The security model of GrapheneOS and CalyxOS are similar on this specific issue. They drop support after OEM support has ended because the proprietary drivers that are borrowed from the official ROM stop being updated. It introduces an unpatchable security hole unless someone can reverse engineer all the proprietary drivers and keep updating them with security fixes, and even then, hardware security flaws may eventually surface.

LineageOS and iodéOS are good for keeping older devices working as long as you are okay with a looser threat model (not having those hardware level security updates, and not having the extra features provided by Graphene or Calyx)

postmarketos is a Linux distro aimed at reverse engineering those drivers to allow supported phones to live even longer. However, the team doesnt recommend ANY devices for daily driving. The OnePlus 6T and Pixel 3 are recommended for people who want a tolerable experience but they are not perfect. The Pixel 6 series was recently supported, but Im not even sure if they have graphics drivers working yet. (not to mention, pmos has no security features outside of LUKS encryption. No measured boot, no sandboxing, no fine grain permission control etc)