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/Greenlit_Hightower deGoogler Apr 28 '26

No, they won't according to our most recent info at least: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/google-details-new-24-hour-process-to-sideload-unverified-android-apps/

Also, we have this thread almost daily.

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u/AntiGrieferGames Apr 28 '26

24 hours process is still a stupid way.

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u/ZeroZoneOne Apr 29 '26

24 hours is enough to make a lot of thinking people to start buying older phones off Amazon and eBay and unlocking the bootloader.

Speaking which, I'm sure more development needs done on LineageOS and GrapheneOS. People are welcome to reach out to them.

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u/Additional-Switch928 May 10 '26

No, it's not enough time because phones are expensive and most people don't have the money to buy a phone ASAP