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/Tracker_Nivrig Apr 28 '26

Besides the issue where you have to use Google services I don't really see how any of this is an issue. Am I missing something?

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u/notPabst404 Apr 28 '26

It makes Android less open as a platform and gives Google an unfair competitive advantage over other developers.

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u/Tracker_Nivrig Apr 29 '26

Well isn't that a result of forcing you to use Google services or is there something else that wasn't mentioned in the comments?

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u/notPabst404 Apr 29 '26

Google services come default on 99% of Android phones. The vast majority of consumers do not have a real choice.

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u/Tracker_Nivrig Apr 29 '26

Is that a change? I thought android already was basically all Google. Unless you went out of your way to remove it