<![CDATA[Keep Android open!]]>Keep Android open!

Brave is joining the @eff, the @torproject, and 40+ other organizations in opposing Google's proposed Android developer registry.

Here's why we're taking this stand...

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/a651b3d3-f6c3-46cd-9bcf-1b8df7b4ce25/keep-android-openRSS for NodeMon, 06 Apr 2026 07:43:36 GMTMon, 09 Mar 2026 14:32:13 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Keep Android open! on Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:31:25 GMT]]>@brave LETS FREAKING GO! finally you guys remembered your mastodon account password

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://goingdark.social/ap/users/116028859960220054/statuses/116220696054247939https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://goingdark.social/ap/users/116028859960220054/statuses/116220696054247939Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:31:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Keep Android open! on Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:12:52 GMT]]>@brave the appropriate alternative class of open technologies is and I don't get why everyone in isn't working hard on it.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/travisfw/statuses/116206467339071232https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/travisfw/statuses/116206467339071232Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:12:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Keep Android open! on Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:34:14 GMT]]>@brave brave via fdroid ?then why i downloaded from github?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115611981287430055/statuses/116199945283260118https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115611981287430055/statuses/116199945283260118Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:34:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Keep Android open! on Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:33:44 GMT]]>The open letter we signed asks Google to:

1. Rescind the mandatory registration
2. Engage transparently on security improvements that respect Android's openness
3. Commit to platform neutrality

Privacy should be easy for users and developers alike! https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/brave/statuses/116199707379225310https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/brave/statuses/116199707379225310Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:33:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Keep Android open! on Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:33:18 GMT]]>Google has a history of proposing mechanisms that expand its control over users and developers. Manifest V2 deprecation, the AMP Project and Privacy Sandbox are just a few recent examples.

We opposed each of these proposals and we oppose this developer registry as well.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/brave/statuses/116199705702843061https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/brave/statuses/116199705702843061Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:33:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Keep Android open! on Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:32:57 GMT]]>Mandatory developer registration is a serious privacy risk.

A single corporation would create a database of extensive information on every person who writes Android software.

This could cause creators of privacy-preserving apps to leave Android.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/brave/statuses/116199704305348586https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/brave/statuses/116199704305348586Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:32:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Keep Android open! on Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:32:41 GMT]]>Android is an open platform that lets users install apps outside Google Play. For example, they can download Brave via F-Droid to avoid Google's restrictions and tracking.

However, by forcing developers to register, Google makes itself the gatekeeper. https://brave.com/blog/keep-android-open/

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/brave/statuses/116199703270887317https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/brave/statuses/116199703270887317Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:32:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Keep Android open! on Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:32:24 GMT]]>Starting September 2026, Android app devs must register with Google and upload government-issued ID, even if they don't use the Google Play Store.

This decision undermines Android's user-first ecosystem, presents massive privacy risks, and deepens Google’s surveillance economy.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/brave/statuses/116199702199886869https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/brave/statuses/116199702199886869Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:32:24 GMT