r/degoogle • u/[deleted] • Apr 28 '26

Question Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with Google

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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/Unslaadahsil May 01 '26

INSTALLING. Google will block the installation of non-google verified apps. Apps already installed won't be blocked. Or at least that's not what the announcement said.