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Google wants your ID to ship Android apps
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Google wants your ID to ship Android apps

Google's 2027 rule forces every Android developer to register identity and signing-key evidence before their apps can install, even outside the Play Store.

 Keepalive packets bypass Android lockdown
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Keepalive packets bypass Android lockdown

A normal Android app can drive NAT-T keepalive packets onto UDP/4500 past Always-on VPN lockdown, leaking the device's real IP.

 Android leaks keepalive packets past its VPN kill switch
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Android leaks keepalive packets past its VPN kill switch

A normal Android app can push NAT-T keepalive packets to the physical network on UDP/4500 while Always-on VPN lockdown is enabled, leaking the real IP.

 The trust boundary already moved
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The trust boundary already moved

F-Droid warns Google's Android Developer Verification moves control over what runs on your device to a central registry, with enforcement set for September 30.