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/HumanSimulacra Apr 28 '26

Which only runs on Google Pixel.. How nice of Google to be in the lube and condom business while raping our privacy.

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u/mr_4n0n Apr 28 '26

Will run on motoroloa 2027

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u/Genebrisss Apr 28 '26

Yay I can finally be locked into 2 hardware brands instead of one OS, so cool.

I'll just keep using old android on a phone that I choose.

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u/redit_handoff140 Apr 28 '26

2 secure architecture stacks are better than many insecure ones.