@hoorayforboobies.bsky.socialGoogle's plan to block unverified apps is a 'rug pull' on the 3 billion people who chose Android for its openness. Don't let them turn your phone into a walled garden. @keepandroidopen.bsky.social #KeepAndroidOpen keepandroidopen.org
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Starting in 2027, Google will block any Android app whose developer hasn't registered and provided government ID. This affects all apps, not just Play Store apps. F-Droid calls it an "existential threat." @keepandroidopen.bsky.social #KeepAndroidOpen keepandroidopen.org
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@thelastw.bsky.socialStarting in 2027, Google will block any Android app whose developer hasn't registered and provided government ID. This affects all apps, not just Play Store apps. F-Droid calls it an "existential threat." @keepandroidopen.bsky.social #KeepAndroidOpen keepandroidopen.org
@ventiduerca.wsocial.euGoogle is turning Android into a walled garden. Mandatory ID, registration fees, and a 9-step 'advanced flow' for sideloading? That's not security, it's a monopoly move. keepandroidopen.org @AlteredDeal #KeepAndroidOpen
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@simonestalfieri.bsky.socialGoogle is about to restrict installing apps via #APK and sideloading on #Android (installing apps outside the Play Store). #Developers will have to register and pay. Users will lose some freedoms, and many open source apps may disappear. Sign:
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@torstensevering.bsky.socialGoogle's plan to block unverified apps is a 'rug pull' on the 3 billion people who chose Android for its openness. Don't let them turn your phone into a walled garden. @keepandroidopen.bsky.social #KeepAndroidOpen keepandroidopen.org
@ixa7ul.bsky.socialOur freedom and choice will be compromised....
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@how-to-apps.bsky.socialAndroidの開発者確認と外部アプリの導入制限 を How to ITで公開しました。9月30日に4か国で始まった Googleの開発者確認について、適用範囲の変遷と、高度なフローによるインストール、反対運動や競争法との関係を整理しています。
@tommy929.bsky.socialStarting in 2027, Google will block any Android app whose developer hasn't registered and provided government ID. This affects all apps, not just Play Store apps. F-Droid calls it an "existential threat." @keepandroidopen.bsky.social #KeepAndroidOpen keepandroidopen.org
@bronx.mstdn.party.ap.brid.gyF-Droid, home to thousands of free and open-source Android apps, calls Google's developer verification an "existential threat." An estimated 85% of F-Droid apps could face distribution issues because their developers signed through F-Droid, not through Google. @keepandroidopen #KeepAndroidOpen […]
@vicsar4.bsky.socialIn 2027, Google will lock Android . This affects every Android device worldwide. keepandroidopen.org @AlteredDeal #KeepAndroidOpen
En 2027, Google bloqueará Android. Esto afecta a todos los dispositivos Android en todo el mundo. keepandroidopen.org @AlteredDeal #KeepAndroidOpen
@geerttheys.comStarting in 2027, Google will block any Android app whose developer hasn't registered and provided government ID. This affects all apps, not just Play Store apps. F-Droid calls it an "existential threat." @keepandroidopen.bsky.social #KeepAndroidOpen keepandroidopen.org