I seem to recall some apps refusing to run if developer mode is enabled. A workaround that means I can no longer use the apps I use every day isn't much of a workaround.
Either way, what Google plans to do is absolutely crazy.
It doesn't affect the phone's security in any way, unless you specifically tweak a security-related option in that panel. It doesn't degrade the device encryption or Google Play Services. I don't see how any app could balk while it's enabled. There are no apps I have that even run differently. I use the same banking apps and all the other things as normal, whether or not this mode is enabled for me.
I’m not sure if you would have to re-enable it every time to sideload updates or new apps. You can also install via adb with no waiting period.
Is this confirmed? If so, that largely removes my issue with the 24 hour waiting period for enabling/disabling dev mode.
https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/android-de...
And my work doesn't permit it even with byod, it's so annoying. I've stopped running byod for that reason but now I'm stuck with two phones again.
In the early days of BYOD, all they could do is delete the device if it would be lost. Which was not really a bother to me because I back it up to my own servers anyway, and in that case it would be lost anyway. And they would enforce a few basic things like setting a decent pincode and device encryption.
But lately the MDM and antimalware solutions have become more intrusive. Recently my work's MDM complained about an app I had on the personal side of my phone, something they should have no visibility of. Also they now want to route all the traffic through their VPN to inspect it which was obviously a non-starter.
Android 7 is when always-on-vpn was could be enforced by an admin, in 2016.
Besides, I would not comply anyway. I would just delete the device.
again IANAL but be careful.