[#]: subject: "Verified Flatpak Apps are Coming Soon"
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Verified Flatpak Apps are Coming Soon
======

Flatpak apps now have a verified badge icon, only on the beta portal for now.

![Verified Flatpak Apps are Coming Soon][1]

This was already in the works since late last year when a GitHub [merge request][2] added initial support for a status verification icon on the Flathub site.

And now, the verified apps can be seen on Flathub's beta platform.

**What is it?:** It is a work-in-progress verification system for Flatpak apps on the Flathub platform that will **facilitate showing a blue check mark** beside the name of an app after it has been verified.

![the beta platform of flathub showcasing the various verified apps][3]

As you can see, currently, over 70 apps, have been added to the [verified list on the beta platform][4]. We expect this number to increase when this is made available for general use.

![screenshot from beta.flathub.org showing an app listed with a verified icon badge][5]

**How to get verified?:** The developers have to log in to [beta.flathub.org][6] with the GitHub or GitLab account linked to their app, then head to your **Developer Profile.**

You need to **select the app** to verify (if there are multiple) and then follow the instructions under "**Developer Settings**".

Furthermore, **there are concerns** over which apps should be allowed to gain verified status.

For instance, a Reddit user [raised concerns][7] when they noticed an unofficial client for WhatsApp had gained verified status.

Sure, it means that the app developer is the one maintaining/publishing the Flatpak. But **it is still a third-party app and not something from WhatsApp**.

You get the point.

> 📝 The app has since been removed from the verified list.

This can cause plenty of issues, especially related to copyright ones, where the [IP][8] holder could quickly **object to their property** being repackaged and used as an official-looking copy.

Let's see how Flathub handles situations like this when this feature is rolled out fully.

**When can you expect it?:** Sometime this year would be my best guess, as there has not been an official announcement giving a specified date.

Its implementation on Flathub's beta channel is a good sign.

_💬 What do you think about Flatpak apps' verified badge icons finally being tested with its beta portal? Share your thoughts in the comments down below._

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[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/
[b]: https://github.com/lkxed
[1]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w2000/2023/02/flathub-verified-apps.png
[2]: https://github.com/flathub/website/commit/5aae6b759b15ae26c155a0c8c18f13ca0da29ee3
[3]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/02/Flathub_Verified_Beta.jpg
[4]: https://beta.flathub.org/apps/collection/verified
[5]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/02/flathub-verified-app-icons.jpg
[6]: https://beta.flathub.org
[7]: https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/10xones/comment/j7u2zgr/
[8]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property
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[10]: https://itsfoss.com/flatpak-vs-snap/
[11]: https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/20x
[12]: https://news.itsfoss.com/upcoming-code-editors/
[13]: https://news.itsfoss.com/new-distros-2023/