[guardian-dev] Google's new App Signing service

[Nathan of Guardian]

That said, at Google IO, I think in the security talk, they made a big
deal to point out the evolution of "Unknown Sources" to the ability to
approve it for just one app, enable to support third-party app stores. 

On Tue, May 23, 2017, at 08:55 AM, Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:
> 
> I think the more practical, less paranoid read of this move is Google
> trying to take control over more of the Android ecosystem.  If they can
> get app developers to let Google to the whole release process, that will
> make it harder to also release the app on other app stores.
> 
> .hc
> 
> Elmor:
> > This is not only happening on mobiles. Since about one year, your add-ons on Opera and Firefox are "verified". If developers do not let their add-on veriefy, they are suspended.
> > 
> > What also poped into my eyes was point "3. Permanent Enrolement". If you have a well going app and the name is in all ears and mind, you will lose that name should you decide to get out of the GPAS.
> > 
> > If Michael's and Nathan's fears - I do share them - are true, then apps can only be securely downloaded and installed from developers own website.
> > 
> > Tricky move.
> > 
> > elm-
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On May 19, 2017 3:12:04 PM GMT+01:00, Nathan of Guardian <nathan at guardianproject.info> wrote:
> >> On Fri, May 19, 2017, at 07:29 AM, Michael Rogers wrote:
> >>> Paranoid people might suspect that this simultaneous move by Apple
> >> and
> >>> Google is the result of political pressure to provide some means of
> >>> adding/removing functionality, such as end-to-end encryption.
> >>
> >> You read my mind.
> >>
> >> +n
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