Keep Android Open (Stop Google from limiting APK file usage)
Published on Feb 25, 2026
Almost 40 organizations, including Techlore, published an open letter to Google opposing Android Developer Verification, a program that would require all developers to register with Google before distributing apps on Android starting September 2026. Before explaining why we signed, I need to address something: the widely-circulated narrative that Google already backed down from this. They didn't, and that misunderstanding may be the most dangerous part of the story right now.
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F-Droid Blog: https://f-droid.org/en/2026/02/24/open-letter-opposing-developer-verification.html
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