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  • This comment is very conspiratorial. While this change is making people more vulnerable to malware and lessening their freedom, the screen lock thing is complete nonsense. Your launcher has been given permission to keep the screen on. If it is the system launcher and that permission was provided automatically, all you need to do is use another launcher.

    The official Google blogpost states this timeline:

    • October 2025: Early access begins. Invitations will be sent out gradually.

    • March 2026: Verification opens for all developers.

    • September 2026: These requirements go into effect in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand. At this point, any app installed on a certified Android device in these regions must be registered by a verified developer.

    • 2027 and beyond: We will continue to roll out these requirements globally.

    There is no PR stunt here, just the need to read. Unless you are considering a PR stunt the claim that it is 50 times more likely to get malware from outside of the Play Store, that is just a complete lie as the Play Store is filled to the brim with malware.




  • If she loves to tinker with old devices or just needs a dumb phone, sure!

    If you want them to have a functional smartphone, Android 2 is unfortunately super dead. The only Google service/app still working is Google Maps (you need 6.14, from 2014).

    There are no projects to port newer browsers to Android 2, so you will get by with what you can. The last browser to have dropped Android 2 support is Via Browser (4.0.9) around 2020. If a custom ROM to Android 4 is available, you will be able to install the latest version of this browser, but it is still the last browser to still support it.