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Re: Tutorial: Build your first Android APK on Windows from Github WhisperIME source code

From	Marion <marion@facts.com>
Newsgroups	alt.comp.os.windows-10, comp.mobile.android, alt.comp.os.windows-11
Subject	Re: Tutorial: Build your first Android APK on Windows from Github WhisperIME source code
Date	2025-08-26 03:54 +0000
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On Sat, 23 Aug 2025 09:23:09 -0000 (UTC), Marion wrote :


> Tutorial: 
> Build your first Android APK on Windows from Github WhisperIME src code

Yikes!
 *Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps*
 *starting next year*

<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/google-will-block-sideloading-of-unverified-android-apps-starting-next-year/>
 "Google says it's no different than checking IDs at the airport."

Apparently Google will require that all APKs installed on certified 
Android devices (whether from the Play Store or sideloaded)
be signed by a verified developer identity. 

This means APKs signed with a debug key (as in the process 
described in this thread) may be blocked from installing or running.

Even if we build the APK ourselves from trusted source code, 
Android will likely check whether the signing key is linked 
to a verified developer.

What changes in my tutorial?

Step 8: Build APK with debug key will likely be blocked!
Debug keys are not linked to verified identities. 
We may need to sign with a registered key.

Step 9: Install via adb install may fail on certified devices!
ADB install won't bypass the identity check 
unless the APK is signed by a verified developer.

Step 10: Launch WhisperIME may not run
Android may prevent execution of unverified apps, even if installed.

What options do you think we'll have to build from source?

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Tutorial: Build your first Android APK on Windows from Github WhisperIME source code Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-23 09:23 +0000
  Re: Tutorial: Build your first Android APK on Windows from Github WhisperIME source code Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-23 17:56 +0000
  Re: Tutorial: Build your first Android APK on Windows from Github WhisperIME source code Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-26 03:54 +0000
    Re: Tutorial: Build your first Android APK on Windows from Github WhisperIME source code Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-26 07:12 +0000
    Re: Tutorial: Build your first Android APK on Windows from Github WhisperIME source code "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2025-08-26 09:22 +0200
    Re: Tutorial: Build your first Android APK on Windows from Github WhisperIME source code Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-08-26 13:18 +0200
      Re: Tutorial: Build your first Android APK on Windows from Github WhisperIME source code "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2025-08-26 14:35 +0200
        Re: Tutorial: Build your first Android APK on Windows from Github WhisperIME source code Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-27 00:31 +0000
        Re: Tutorial: Build your first Android APK on Windows from Github WhisperIME source code Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-27 00:33 +0000
        Re: Tutorial: Build your first Android APK on Windows from Github WhisperIME source code Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-08-29 18:55 +0200

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