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Google announced that as of September 2026, 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
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Keep Android Open

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

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/bca5ac4c-b3d2-4786-acdb-52984a240411/148-days-to-go...RSS for NodeWed, 08 Apr 2026 17:09:56 GMTMon, 06 Apr 2026 04:02:10 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to 148 days to go... on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:41:11 GMT]]>@alice@lgbtqia.space I wrote a blog post about the current state of Android and how (I believe) Android was never destined to be open whatsoever - https://burgeronthe.net/googles-android.html

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.burgeronthe.net/notes/akq9ol262zks009phttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.burgeronthe.net/notes/akq9ol262zks009pMon, 06 Apr 2026 04:41:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 148 days to go... on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:03:28 GMT]]>@alice So much for "don't be Evil!" (yes, yes, long gone).

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://m.ai6yr.org/users/ai6yr/statuses/116355773781310100https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://m.ai6yr.org/users/ai6yr/statuses/116355773781310100Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:03:28 GMT