RE: indieweb.social/@permafriday/1…
THIS IS A LABOR ISSUE
now that Google doesn't have to pretend #android is not the #backdoor #surveillance system Snowden warned us about, it has a problem:
app developers.
the app store was always a honeypot for free #labor. without #apps there is no android. so Google has to rein in app devs, if they don't want their #spyware broken.
but if you give up your encryption keys, the app isn't yours. this isn’t about #privacy.
Google wants app devs to
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THIS IS A LABOR ISSUE
now that Google doesn't have to pretend #android is not the #backdoor #surveillance system Snowden warned us about, it has a problem:
app developers.
the app store was always a honeypot for free #labor. without #apps there is no android. so Google has to rein in app devs, if they don't want their #spyware broken.
but if you give up your encryption keys, the app isn't yours. this isnβt about #privacy.
Google wants app devs to be employees without labor rights.
Starting September (this year), Google will require every Android app developer to register centrally, provide government ID, and submit signing keys. Apps from unregistered developers will be blocked on all certified devices worldwide. This threatens F-Droid, open-source distribution, and user autonomy. @keepandroidopen @pluralistic keepandroidopen.org
Your phone is about to stop being yours. In September 2026, Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with them.
keepandroidopen.org
