'Im August 2025 hat Google angekündigt ↗, dass es ab September 2026 nicht mehr möglich sein wird, Anwendungen für die Android-Plattform zu entwickeln, ohne sich zuvor bei #Google registriert zu haben.....'
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Google announced that as of September 2026, it will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google. This registration will involve:
- Paying a fee to Google
- Agreeing to Google’s Terms and Conditions
- Providing government identification
- Uploading evidence of the developer’s private signing key
- Listing all current and future application identifiers
Google announced that as of September 2026, it will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google. This registration will involve:
- Paying a fee to Google
- Agreeing to Google’s Terms and Conditions
- Providing government identification
- Uploading evidence of the developer’s private signing key
- Listing all current and future application identifiers
@kylebronsdon Yes @marcprux is an F-Droid board member, please follow the Github link for further info.
/PS: Board members recommendations might open soon, if you want to make F-Droid better, there's your chance. 😉
@fdroidorg @marcprux Thank you, it is not at all evident from the website.
I'm sure you can see how this direct connection to the F-Droid org along with the information as presented on the site could be perceived as a conflict of interest.
I share the very serious concerns expressed by #keepandroidopen, hence the criticism specific to the associated website in my initial post. Android users deserve to be informed of either a symmetrically curated short list or all viable alternatives.
Lord Caramac the Clueless, KSC
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"You, the consumer, purchased your Android device believing in Google’s promise that it was an open computing platform and that you could run whatever software you choose on it. Instead, as of September 2026, they will be non-consensually pushing an update to your operating system that irrevocably blocks this right and leaves you at the mercy of their judgement over what software you are permitted to trust."
Keep Android Open
https://keepandroidopen.org/
"You, the consumer, purchased your Android device believing in Google’s promise that it was an open computing platform and that you could run whatever software you choose on it. Instead, as of September 2026, they will be non-consensually pushing an update to your operating system that irrevocably blocks this right and leaves you at the mercy of their judgement over what software you are permitted to trust."
Keep Android Open
https://keepandroidopen.org/
The #FDroid website has a new banner on top to remind visitors that #Google did not change course and #Android will be locked-down in under 200 days.
If you care about the freedom to control your devices and care about the privacy of you data, please contact your representative and make your voice heard.
https://keepandroidopen.org/ (thanks @marcprux) has the resources to guide you.
We know users will rarely visit the site so the Client(s) will get a banner soon too.
Thank you for your support!
If Google doesn't want to place nice, I suppose we have options...
I don't even know what to think about #keepandroidopen:
The website doesn't have a word about #grapheneos, #obtainium, or #accrescent yet lists every possible insecure device and rom, and presents #fdroid (with well-known serious security issues of its own) as if it were the only option for installing apps?
Either the people behind the website are woefully unqualified to make recommendations or they have an agenda not much more in the interest of users than Google's.