Pamasich

How is it only a half solution?

The headline matches the article. So if the Verge is wrong there, it’s the entire article that’s wrong, not just the headline.

You’re conflating two changes the article claims they’re making. Do you have another source that you’re basing this on?

This article outlines two changes:

• a workflow for experienced users to install unverified apps, with safeguards in place to prevent scams
• a new account type for students and hobbyists that doesn’t require verification

This article is worded to make these two appear as individual changes, not the same change.

The company says it is now developing an “advanced flow that allows experienced users to accept the risks of installing software that isn’t verified.” This installation flow will include safeguards to protect people who are being coerced into installing a dangerous app, or tricked by a scammer, along with “clear warnings to ensure users fully understand the risks involved.”

Google is also working on a new developer account type for students and hobbyists, which won’t have to go through “full verification requirements,” but will only allow app installs on “a limited number of devices.”

Note the word “also” in the above quote.