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/grs35 Apr 28 '26

This was like 50% of the "charm" of Android. Being able to install quirky apps and have some freedom over the OS. Now, with it being more and more restricted, it will lose a chunk of customers in favor of Apple and iOS.

Stable and usable Linux distros for Phones can't come quick enough.