@fdroidorg @marcprux Thank you, it is not at all evident from the website.

I'm sure you can see how this direct connection to the F-Droid org along with the information as presented on the site could be perceived as a conflict of interest.

I share the very serious concerns expressed by #keepandroidopen, hence the criticism specific to the associated website in my initial post. Android users deserve to be informed of either a symmetrically curated short list or all viable alternatives.

As of September 2026, Google will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google.

keepandroidopen.org

@keepandroidopen@techhub.social

#keepandroidopen

As of September 2026, Google will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google.

keepandroidopen.org

@keepandroidopen@techhub.social

#keepandroidopen

"You, the consumer, purchased your Android device believing in Google’s promise that it was an open computing platform and that you could run whatever software you choose on it. Instead, as of September 2026, they will be non-consensually pushing an update to your operating system that irrevocably blocks this right and leaves you at the mercy of their judgement over what software you are permitted to trust."

Keep Android Open
https://keepandroidopen.org/

#KeepAndroidOpen #Fdroid #NotOkayGoogle

"You, the consumer, purchased your Android device believing in Google’s promise that it was an open computing platform and that you could run whatever software you choose on it. Instead, as of September 2026, they will be non-consensually pushing an update to your operating system that irrevocably blocks this right and leaves you at the mercy of their judgement over what software you are permitted to trust."

Keep Android Open
https://keepandroidopen.org/

#KeepAndroidOpen #Fdroid #NotOkayGoogle

@fdroidorg @marcprux

If Google doesn't want to place nice, I suppose we have options...

https://harmonyos.com/en/

#KeepAndroidOpen

I don't even know what to think about #keepandroidopen:

The website doesn't have a word about #grapheneos, #obtainium, or #accrescent yet lists every possible insecure device and rom, and presents #fdroid (with well-known serious security issues of its own) as if it were the only option for installing apps?

Either the people behind the website are woefully unqualified to make recommendations or they have an agenda not much more in the interest of users than Google's.

Utilisateurs Android, Google s'apprête à sérieusement limiter ce que vous pouvez faire ou non avec votre appareil et quelles applications vous aurez le droit d'installer ou non.

https://keepandroidopen.org/fr/

Si on ne résiste pas, ils vont continuer de manger nos droits.

#android #google #fuckGoogle #KeepAndroidOpen

Utilisateurs Android, Google s'apprête à sérieusement limiter ce que vous pouvez faire ou non avec votre appareil et quelles applications vous aurez le droit d'installer ou non.

https://keepandroidopen.org/fr/

Si on ne résiste pas, ils vont continuer de manger nos droits.

#android #google #fuckGoogle #KeepAndroidOpen

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hh5n3IqocPQ
#techlore #YouTube #keepandroidopen #android #google #sideloading #privacy #sideload #fdroid #fdroidstore

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hh5n3IqocPQ
#techlore #YouTube #keepandroidopen #android #google #sideloading #privacy #sideload #fdroid #fdroidstore

Keep Android Open
Bitte unterstützt den Aufruf!

Im August 2025 kündigte Google an, dass ab dem nächsten Jahr keine Apps mehr für die Android‑Plattform entwickelt werden können, ohne sich zuvor zentral bei Google zu registrieren. Das betrifft auch Entwickler:innen, die gar nicht in Googles PlayStore veröffentlichen, sondern ihre Android-Apps z. B. in F-Droid anbieten.

Die von Google geforderte Registrierung umfasst:

➤ Zahlung einer Gebühr an Google
➤ Zustimmung zu Googles Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen
➤ Vorlage eines amtlichen Ausweisdokuments
➤ Hochladen eines Nachweises über den privaten Signaturschlüssel des Entwicklers
➤ Auflistung aller aktuellen und zukünftigen Anwendungskennungen (App‑IDs)

Daher: Keep. Android. Open!

https://keepandroidopen.org/

#android #google #keepandroidopen #infosec #infosecnews #BeDiS

Keep Android Open
Bitte unterstützt den Aufruf!

Im August 2025 kündigte Google an, dass ab dem nächsten Jahr keine Apps mehr für die Android‑Plattform entwickelt werden können, ohne sich zuvor zentral bei Google zu registrieren. Das betrifft auch Entwickler:innen, die gar nicht in Googles PlayStore veröffentlichen, sondern ihre Android-Apps z. B. in F-Droid anbieten.

Die von Google geforderte Registrierung umfasst:

➤ Zahlung einer Gebühr an Google
➤ Zustimmung zu Googles Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen
➤ Vorlage eines amtlichen Ausweisdokuments
➤ Hochladen eines Nachweises über den privaten Signaturschlüssel des Entwicklers
➤ Auflistung aller aktuellen und zukünftigen Anwendungskennungen (App‑IDs)

Daher: Keep. Android. Open!

https://keepandroidopen.org/

#android #google #keepandroidopen #infosec #infosecnews #BeDiS

I know, #changeorg and #privacy, but you might consider signing the following #petition to #keepandroidopen https://www.change.org/p/stop-google-from-limiting-apk-file-usage #fdroid #freesoftware #floss

Keep Android Open

http://keepandroidopen.org/

#HackerNews #KeepAndroidOpen #OpenSource #AndroidCommunity #MobileFreedom #TechForGood