jbzFeb 20

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

https://keepandroidopen.org/

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Show threadyorgosFeb 22
@jbz oh wow thats so bad. So, what is our response? move to iOS? GrapheneOS not mature enough yet and others are lacking behind by a lot..
Show threadAntti
@thehiddenlayer @jbz How so that GOS isn't mature enough? I personally think Sailfish is mature enough for wide masses, but didn't expect to hear that GOS wouldn't be
Feb 23 at 12:52pmWeb
Show threadyorgosFeb 24
@Antti98 @jbz I mean, banking apps and several other gov things are not that functional and it kind of stops being the point of being able to use it properly.
I know its not GOS problem; but it adds to its complexity of the usability