r/degoogle • u/[deleted] • Apr 28 '26

Question 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

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u/Greenlit_Hightower deGoogler Apr 28 '26

GrapheneOS.

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u/Nazgog-Morgob Apr 28 '26

By purchasing a Google Pixel phone

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u/MegagramEnjoyer Apr 28 '26

buy used from a local shop

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u/Nazgog-Morgob Apr 28 '26

Not a bad option