https://www.change.org/p/stop-google-from-limiting-apk-file-usage

I hope that my rooted One UI 7 doesn't get the update through some backdoor in the Google Play Services package... Or the next time I unblock Google Play to update the very few paid apps that I use...

other discussions
 

Starting September 2026, a silent update, nonconsensually pushed by Google, will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with Google, signed their contract, paid up, and handed over government ID.

https://keepandroidopen.org/

 

might have to switch entirely to sidelaoding.issue is banking apps

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
 

as an android user, will i still get affected even if i use an older version of google play services?

 

cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/46445602

Is this still going to happen? What can we do?

 

cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/46445602

Is this still going to happen? What can we do?

 

Is this still going to happen? What can we do?

Edit: Complain to your competent authorities here: https://keepandroidopen.org/cta/#consumers

 

Advocating for Android as a free, open platform for everyone to build apps on.

Rooting services and/or wiki (keepandroidopen.org)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml
 

Background

Rooting disables OEM updates and makes your device unofficial, so you will probably still be able to sideload apps. Depending on how this shitstorm turns out though, and if there will ever be a need for it, I would love to help people root their smartphones.

Another idea is to collaborate on a wiki that aggregates and documents all rootable versus non rootable smartphones and the methods that work.

Rooting services

We could setup a chatroom on Signal or any other platform that enables voice and/or video chat. People would also be able to send their smartphones to another person that roots it. Or like street vendors, setup a pipe chair and table and do it on scene at festivals and other gatherings.

The wiki

I could host something fresh from my desktop or create a community on some fedi instance. The wiki would aggregate preexisting information but also be open for continuous updates by the community.

Edit: thank you @ChanchoManco@lemmy.zip for posting the repo Bootloader Unlock: Wall of Shame

Question

What does the community think of such an idea? I'm just spitballing here, trying to add something to the opposition.

 

#Google will cut off independent developers to #Android if they do not register with Google first. This will kill independent platforms like @fdroidorg@floss.social and severely impede FLOSS devs from creating apps for Android.

Many KDE apps are deployed for Android: KDE Connect, Itinerary, Tokodon, and there's even a test version of Krita for Android.

KDE calls on Google to reverse course and @keepandroidopen@techhub.social.

https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/


Spread this post and, if you are the maintainer of a software project with versions for Android, please join us and sign the open letter at:

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