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Gina · 2w
I'm honoured to have been elected to the Board of Directors of F-Droid, the most well-known #opensource alternative to the Google Play Store. :fdroid: Imagine Microsoft deciding from now on what you...
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In August 2025, Google announced: from September 2026, every Android app developer must register centrally with Google before their software can be installed on standard Android phones. This applies not only to apps from the Play Store, but to all apps. Including apps shared through F-Droid and apps made by hobbyists for personal use. Independent developers (and there are quite a few!) will be locked out of publishing their software on Android. :android:

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Gina · 2w
Registration requires: - Paying a fee to Google - Agreeing to Google's terms and conditions - Providing a valid proof of identity - Providing proof of a personal signing key - Registering all current and future application IDs F-Droid is an important link in the open Android ecosystem; an app stor...