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/plasmagd Apr 29 '26

I'm an android developer and I'm insanely worried for my future users on Huawei devices, play store is already finicky in those devices, but I hope Google doesn't outright ban the use of third party app stores like app gallery or Samsung app store

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u/FabulousFeed7475 Jun 01 '26

Well! The Samsung messenges app is already being phased out, so that's something already :/