Keep Android Open

Your phone is about to stop being yours. In September 2026, Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with them.

Google veut compliquer l'installation dapplication hors Googla Apps et controler ce que l'on installe sur un appareil qui pourtant nous appartient. Ce n'est pas acceptable.
https://keepandroidopen.org @keepandroidopen #KeepAndroidOpen
Keep Android Open

Your phone is about to stop being yours. In September 2026, Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with them.

f.Sentence is in danger and needs YOUR help.

Starting 2026, Google will require developer verification for app installs, including a $25 fee and ID submission.

What can you do?

Post with #keepandroidopen. This is not only about f.Sentence - it is about Android and FOSS.

We are stronger together.

Thank you XMPP Standards Foundation (@xmpp) for supporting Keep Android Open at https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/#signatories @keepandroidopen #KeepAndroidOpen
An Open Letter to Google regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Android App Distribution

Open Letter to Google Regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Third-Party App Distribution

Thank you to the XMPP Standards Foundation (@xmpp) for supporting Keep Android Open at https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/#signatories @keepandroidopen #KeepAndroidOpen
An Open Letter to Google regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Android App Distribution

Open Letter to Google Regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Third-Party App Distribution

Google's proposed workaround for sideloading unverified apps requires 9 steps, a mandatory 24-hour waiting period, and is delivered through Google Play Services, not the Android OS. Google can modify or remove it at any time without user consent. It hasn't shipped in any beta. @keepandroidopen #KeepAndroidOpen
https://keepandroidopen.org
Keep Android Open

Your phone is about to stop being yours. In September 2026, Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with them.

Google's proposed workaround for installing unverified apps: 9 steps, a 24-hour wait, delivered through Play Services (which Google can change at any time without consent). It exists only as a blog post. @[email protected] #KeepAndroidOpen keepandroidopen.org

Keep Android Open
Keep Android Open

Your phone is about to stop being yours. In September 2026, Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with them.

You've read the above and want to help? Get latest 2.0 by navigating to the F-Droid or Basic app details page and check “Allow beta updates” in the top right three dot menu.

#KeepAndroidOpen

Starting September 2026, Google will require every Android app developer to register centrally, provide government ID, and submit signing keys. Apps from unregistered developers will be blocked on all certified devices worldwide. This threatens F-Droid, open-source distribution, and user autonomy. @keepandroidopen #KeepAndroidOpen https://keepandroidopen.org
Keep Android Open

Your phone is about to stop being yours. In September 2026, Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with them.

À partir de septembre 2026, une mise à jour silencieuse, imposée sans consentement par Google, bloquera toutes les applications Android dont le développeur ne s'est pas enregistré auprès de Google, n'a pas signé son contrat, n'a pas payé et n'a pas fourni de pièce d'identité officielle. #KeepAndroidOpen
https://keepandroidopen.org
Keep Android Open

Your phone is about to stop being yours. In September 2026, Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with them.