Jakub Neruda⚠️ ATTENTION #Android USERS ⚠️
Seems that Google is doubling down on their decision to prevent side-loading on Android. On September 2026, they will demand that all software installed on your device must be published by a verified developer.
For the developer it means paying a 100$ fee and sharing their government-issued ID with Google (and/or their verification 3rd party).
Many developers, myself included, make free games, free software, and sometimes legally-gray stuff like emulators, and they either don't want to pay, or share their private info with an untrustworthy partner.
Read more about the topic and how each of you can help here:
👉 https://keepandroidopen.org/
Even if you just raised awareness by talking to your peers or reposting this, it would increase our chances to pressure Google into rolling back their decision that is not motivated by user's safety, but rather their corporate bottom line.
