Soon, Google will be restricting Android such that users can only install apps signed by developers approved by Google. Everyone please follow through with this and reach out to your legislators and the govt. Please boost for reach keepandroidopen.org/

#KeepAndroidOpen

Keep Android Open

Advocating for Android as a free, open platform for everyone to build apps on.

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Not sure where #Google asked for feedback about their developer verification program, but they surely didn't talk with #FLOSS devs, civil society, privacy organisations or their #Android users

#FDroid did since September, and interacted with folks in the Fediverse, forum, email and in person

They all voiced one opinion: "developer verification must be stopped"

@marcprux has written an open letter, signed by likeminded organisations who want to #keepandroidopen

Click: f-droid.org/2026/02/24/open-le…

An Open Letter Opposing Android Developer Verification | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

As we wrote about back in September in F-Droid and Google’s Developer Registration Decree, Google plans to enforce mandatory developer registration as a requ...

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Anyone who understands the threat of #technofascism should get involved with the #KeepAndroidOpen campaign.

Google state that from September, they will be non-consensually pushing an update to all #Android phones (70% of all phones) that irrevocably blocks you from running whichever software you choose on your phone.

#Apple's iOS is already worse, leaving nowhere to go.

For details, and simple steps to push for Android devices to remain open computing platforms, see:

keepandroidopen.org/

Keep Android Open

Advocating for Android as a free, open platform for everyone to build apps on.

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Today we join various other FOSS advocacy groups like @fsfe @fdroidorg @eff in addressing an open letter to Google about #keepandroidopen We need open ecosystems and the move to "sideload" software has set a bad paradigm for having control over our devices. You can read more about it here:

sfconservancy.org/news/2026/fe…

SFC signs open letter to Keep Android Open

Today Software Freedom Conservancy joins many other organizations in signing an open letter to Google asking that Android continue to allow people to install what they want on their phones.

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I urge all developers of #Android apps to NOT pre-emptively obey the new terms of #Google requiring you to sign up for the Android Developer Console.

It looks like Google is attempting a power grab and wants to prevent ALL installations of Android apps without official Google approval; even those installed outside Google Play.

This is an attack on both developer and user freedom and unacceptable.

keepandroidopen.org/

#KeepAndroidOpen #VendorLockIn #software #development #FreeSoftware

Keep Android Open

Advocating for Android as a free, open platform for everyone to build apps on.

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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

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#android #opensource #keepandroidopen

Keep Android Open

Advocating for Android as a free, open platform for everyone to build apps on.

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