148 days to go...
"""
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
"""
@alice
Honestly, I think it's dead anyway. The best thing that will happen is that Google postpones this for next year. Again. It is what they want, so it is what they will do.
I know the alternatives are bad, but I believe this is the time to leave the sinking ship and throw all that energy into making Linux Mobile better.
@alchemicacht
Which is based on AOSP, the Open Source release of Android, which is dying since Google closed-source Android.
I had more stuff like Ubuntu Touch or postmarketOS in mind. None of these are drop-in replacements or can cover all hardware features. None of these ever will for all devices available on the market. That is why I think we should put our energy on these instead and let Googles Android die.
@alice
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