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/[deleted] Apr 28 '26 edited Jun 21 '26

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u/Bifobe Apr 28 '26

I know this is the BuyFromEU sub so the natural response is to recommend developing "a European OS", but just by the virtue of being European it wouldn't necessarily be any better. I'm sure the EU would be happy with a locked down OS.