Google being clear that, if you want to distribute an app for Android, whether via another store (such as F-Droid) or just for side loading, you will need to register with Google.

Time to push harder against this restriction.

https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/09/lets-talk-security-answering-your-top.html

#Android #FDroid

@nextinpact
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Google deviendra l’autorité centrale de validation de toutes les applications Android, même celles qui ne sont pas sur le Play Store.
Il serait temps que la @EUCommission fasse quelque chose pour ça, avant qu'il ne soit trop tard.

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Google will become the central validation authority for all Android applications, even those that are not on the Play Store. It is time for the
@EUCOMMISSION @EUCOMMISSION @ec.social-network.europa.eu does something for that, before it is too late.

#SouverainetéNumérique #FDroid #OpenSource

https://next.ink/202125/sur-android-f-droid-part-en-guerre-contre-la-verification-didentite-des-developpeurs/

Google being clear that, if you want to distribute an app for Android, whether via another store (such as F-Droid) or just for side loading, you will need to register with Google.

Time to push harder against this restriction.

https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/09/lets-talk-security-answering-your-top.html

#Android #FDroid

@nextinpact
🇫🇷
Google deviendra l’autorité centrale de validation de toutes les applications Android, même celles qui ne sont pas sur le Play Store.
Il serait temps que la @EUCommission fasse quelque chose pour ça, avant qu'il ne soit trop tard.

🇬🇧
Google will become the central validation authority for all Android applications, even those that are not on the Play Store. It is time for the
@EUCOMMISSION @EUCOMMISSION @ec.social-network.europa.eu does something for that, before it is too late.

#SouverainetéNumérique #FDroid #OpenSource

https://next.ink/202125/sur-android-f-droid-part-en-guerre-contre-la-verification-didentite-des-developpeurs/

@matthijskooijman It is fascinating to see the project. For example #fdroid is also on their list. https://nlnet.nl/project/F-Droid-App/

F-Droid, a distributor of free, open source, ad-free, privacy-respecting apps for Android says Google's impending move to block installation of third-party apps from devs that haven't registered with Google could spell the end of F-Droid if it goes forward. https://f-droid.org/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration-decree.html #FDroid #Android #Google #Security #AppStores #FOSS

We have to stop the Google/Apple mobile duopoly. And we have to stop the marching enshittification of society. More concretely, we have to fight back against Google's attempt to lock-down the whole Android ecosystem.

https://f-droid.org/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration-decree.html

This is something that any sane regulatory body should forbid.

#google #apple #android #aosp #fdroid #privacy #security #enshittification #surveillance #mobile #politics

F-Droid, a distributor of free, open source, ad-free, privacy-respecting apps for Android says Google's impending move to block installation of third-party apps from devs that haven't registered with Google could spell the end of F-Droid if it goes forward. https://f-droid.org/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration-decree.html #FDroid #Android #Google #Security #AppStores #FOSS

We have to stop the Google/Apple mobile duopoly. And we have to stop the marching enshittification of society. More concretely, we have to fight back against Google's attempt to lock-down the whole Android ecosystem.

https://f-droid.org/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration-decree.html

This is something that any sane regulatory body should forbid.

#google #apple #android #aosp #fdroid #privacy #security #enshittification #surveillance #mobile #politics

The #Fdroid @fdroidorg team have made a great post about the #DSA and Google's proposed changes to #sideloading.

Highly recommended reading!

https://f-droid.org/en/2025/09/22/google-developer-verification-policy-and-the-dma.html