F-DroidSep 29

Broken links aside (fix incoming), #FDroid raises the case against the #Google developer forced registration once again.

We'll skip the small talk, go read, and better yet, spread this wide and far: https://f-droid.org/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration-decree.html so people are made aware, actions can be taken and #Android is kept truly open!

F-Droid and Google's Developer Registration Decree | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

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Show threadRadasbonaSep 29

@fdroidorg I'm wondering: is a stock rom with removed Google Apps still under this restriction?

removed with #shizuku / canta.

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Show threadjust a blåhaj
@radasbona @fdroidorg nope
if you disable/remove GMS and GPlay, google cannot do shit to your android
if you root, you can force it to install/replace GMS/GPlay with microG
Sep 29 at 5:14pmWeb
Show threadRadasbonaSep 30
@a_blahaj my last phone with root is long ago.
just removing the "shit bringer" is enough for me 😉
Show threadF-DroidSep 30
@a_blahaj @radasbona We don't know the exact mechanism, we can imagine system components being tied to "verification lists". This might not be an issue for those few rooted users.