> Now they can, they just say they won’t and expect you to trust their word.
In theory this can be verified by the developer though? Signing an app shouldn't (I haven't checked this in Google's case) change any integrity values for the app code itself, so the developer (though no one else) is still able to ensure Google wouldn't have tampered anything.
In theory this can be verified by the developer though? Signing an app shouldn't (I haven't checked this in Google's case) change any integrity values for the app code itself, so the developer (though no one else) is still able to ensure Google wouldn't have tampered anything.
But your point makes sense.