Comment by djantje

Yes, but you can't sign the device, that is what Google and Apple do.

From fingerprint/face id to digital id..

Like banking apps are now using play protect/depending on Google.

(Just a matter of time Google/Apple will be a banks themselves, as is the danger with governments)

Ofcourse the world could be a more open place, but constraint, rules and control are too pleasing to not implement, sadly.