In August 2025, Google announced that starting next year, 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

  • Here is the https://keepandroidopen.org/

  • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    9·
    2 days ago

    What sucks is more and more android phones are locked down and won’t ever allow you to root or change the OS. As far as US working phones, it’s almost down to only Pixels, which is likely going to change soon; and OnePlus.

    I don’t know anyone who owns a OnePlus phone.