Comment by fainpul

Thanks.

So, simply sending a download link for an APK to a friend is not enough anymore - I now have to teach them how to install and use adb.

EDIT

> we are also introducing a free developer account type that will allow teachers, students, and hobbyists to distribute apps to a limited number of devices without needing to provide a government ID.

Depending on how they implement that, this would at least partially improve the situation. Sounds like no ID is required, but I assume the whole ordeal with registering each app is still mandatory.