The move may also prevent
uncertified devices from installing Google's Android apps through third - party app stores and user forums.
When we first broke the news that Google would begin blocking Google Play
uncertified devices from accessing Google apps and services, there was a lot of confusion about what this would mean for users.
When we first broke the news that Google would begin blocking Google Play
uncertified devices from accessing Google...
Google is blocking
uncertified devices from running Google apps, but it will make an exception for custom ROMs
Not exact matches
What's unclear is how this will impact people who want to run Play Store on their Fire OS tablet, or any other «
uncertified»
device running software
from the manufacturer.
A few days ago, we reported that Google is starting to block
uncertified Android
devices from accessing Google Play apps and services.
It's about to get a whole lot more tenuous, since Google appears to be blocking GApps
from running on
uncertified Android
devices - but thankfully, they're allowing custom ROM users to register their Android
device to get an exception.
However, a Google representative has confirmed that they are removing this limit
from the
uncertified device registration page and that the webpage now accepts GSF IDs in their original hexadecimal format.
techrepublic.com -
Uncertified devices with older Android firmware could be disconnected
from Google's productivity services, says TechRepublic's Brandon Vigliarolo.
Android users with an
uncertified device will now be prevented
from signing into their Google account, according to XDA - Developers.