Fuck Android Developer Verification Program
An independent developer expresses frustration with Google's Play Store policies, specifically the $25 developer fee and the mandatory identity verification process. The author criticizes these barriers as unnecessary hurdles for hobbyists and small-scale developers.
Why it matters
It reflects growing developer dissatisfaction with the 'walled garden' approach of major app stores and the increasing difficulty of independent software distribution.
ivx 👾💀 on X: "Previously, I started a new Play Store account because I wanted to make video games for Android. But I never got time to finish my game. As a result, my personal play store account was closed by @Google because of inactivity.
Now, I developed a new app, let's publish it on play st… / X
Now, I developed a new app, let's publish it on play store. But I cannot restore my old account. The message now says "To start publishing apps on Google Play, create a new account." but I haven't found any method to create a new play console account yet either.
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