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250 or over is illegal. Air Canada says no cops are packing scales.
He will fly his Mini5 as if it's under 250.
Everyone should use their own judgement.
Google only inspects the code when the app is submitted to Google Play. When you sideload an apk, all bets are off. A bad actor could push out an apk filled with malware.
By requiring sideloaded apps to be signed by a registered developer...
That is the current situation for the Go and Fly apps for Android, you sideload them after downloading them directly from a DJI site.
The issue being discussed is that Google will require sideloaded apps to be signed by a registered developer...