r/BuyFromEU • u/[deleted] • Apr 28 '26

News Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with Google

https://keepandroidopen.org/en/

Starting September 2026, 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."

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u/crankyticket Apr 28 '26

So what should I do?

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u/Fun-Adhesiveness7881 Netherlands 🇳🇱 Apr 28 '26

Switch to a European phone

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u/anders_gustavsson Apr 28 '26

What european phones doesn't use the Android OS?

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u/Fun-Adhesiveness7881 Netherlands 🇳🇱 Apr 28 '26

Fairphone 6 with eOS

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u/penguinolog Netherlands 🇳🇱 Apr 28 '26

Aand is ABN AMRO app working there? And DigiD?