(Time Extension) Google Could Be Killing Android Emulation With Its New Policy Update
Posté : mer. 27 août 2025 18:13
As of next year, developers will need to get verified.
There's a reason so many retro handheld makers have embraced Google's Android OS over the years – not only is it a hotbed for advanced emulators, but it also allows the side-loading of unsigned and unverified apps, and this has allowed the emulation community to grow pretty robustly on the platform without too much fear of hardware makers knocking on the door (although this has happened in the past).
However, as reported by Retro Handhelds, the freedom that has made Android so popular is under threat; Google is about to implement sweeping changes to its policies that could dramatically impact retro emulation on Android.
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