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Pro@programming.dev to DeGoogle Yourself@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 days ago

Google plans to begin verifying the identity of all developers who distribute apps on Android, even if it's outside the Play Store, starting September 2026

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Google plans to begin verifying the identity of all developers who distribute apps on Android, even if it's outside the Play Store, starting September 2026

android-developers.googleblog.com

Pro@programming.dev to DeGoogle Yourself@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 days ago
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https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/08/elevating-android-security.html?m=1
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  • ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Joke’s on them. I firewalled and disabled the absolute shit out of their parasitic garbage. Google can eat shit.

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    We need stop them no matter what,create petitions ,call to ur local government we need to do something about it

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      Yes

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    Let Google know what you think about this: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN3UQeNspQsZCO2ITkdzMxv81rJDEGGjO-UIDDY28Rz_GEVA/viewform

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    How will this work with F-Droid, for example?

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      if I had to guess? it won’t.

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    Hey, so how is Graphine OS these days?

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      with google about to pull the plug on the possibility of android forks? not good

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    be in a community dedicated to getting rid of Google

    Google does Google shit, locking down android even more

    people in this thread: shockedpikachu.jpg

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