<p>I urge all developers of <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a> apps to NOT pre-emptively obey the new terms of <a href="/tags/google/" rel="tag">#Google</a> requiring you to sign up for the Android Developer Console.</p><p>It looks like Google is attempting a power grab and wants to prevent ALL installations of Android apps without official Google approval; even those installed outside Google Play.</p><p>This is an attack on both developer and user freedom and unacceptable.</p><p><a href="https://keepandroidopen.org/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>keepandroidopen.org/</a></p><p><a href="/tags/keepandroidopen/" rel="tag">#KeepAndroidOpen</a> <a href="/tags/vendorlockin/" rel="tag">#VendorLockIn</a> <a href="/tags/software/" rel="tag">#software</a> <a href="/tags/development/" rel="tag">#development</a> <a href="/tags/freesoftware/" rel="tag">#FreeSoftware</a></p>
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<p>"Dans 190 jours environ <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a> deviendra une plateforme verrouillée" 😱 </p><p>C'est l'annonce sur la page d'accueil F-droid suite a la dernière mise à jour. + d'info sous ce lien avec des pistes d'actions pour empêcher ce "braquage" made in GAFAM. </p><p><a href="https://keepandroidopen.org/fr/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>keepandroidopen.org/fr/</a></p><p>Une pétition qui a récolté seulement 20000 signatures 🤔 c'est peu. Lien de la pétition disponible en bas de l'article.</p><p>Sinon il ne nous restera plus qu'a revenir à nos bons vieux DumbPhone.</p>
<p>The <a href="/tags/fdroid/" rel="tag">#FDroid</a> website has a new banner on top to remind visitors that <a href="/tags/google/" rel="tag">#Google</a> did not change course and <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a> will be locked-down in under 200 days.</p><p>If you care about the freedom to control your devices and care about the privacy of you data, please contact your representative and make your voice heard.</p><p><a href="https://keepandroidopen.org/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>keepandroidopen.org/</a> (thanks <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@marcprux" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>marcprux</span></a></span>) has the resources to guide you.</p><p>We know users will rarely visit the site so the Client(s) will get a banner soon too.</p><p>Thank you for your support!</p>
<p>Not sure where <a href="/tags/google/" rel="tag">#Google</a> asked for feedback about their developer verification program, but they surely didn't talk with <a href="/tags/floss/" rel="tag">#FLOSS</a> devs, civil society, privacy organisations or their <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a> users</p><p><a href="/tags/fdroid/" rel="tag">#FDroid</a> did since September, and interacted with folks in the Fediverse, forum, email and in person</p><p>They all voiced one opinion: "developer verification must be stopped"</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@marcprux" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>marcprux</span></a></span> has written an open letter, signed by likeminded organisations who want to <a href="/tags/keepandroidopen/" rel="tag">#keepandroidopen</a></p><p>Click: <a href="https://f-droid.org/2026/02/24/open-letter-opposing-developer-verification.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="f-droid.org/2026/02/24/open-letter-opposing-developer-verification.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">f-droid.org/2026/02/24/open-le</span><span class="invisible">tter-opposing-developer-verification.html</span></a></p>
<p>RE: <a href="https://techhub.social/@keepandroidopen/116126023448256005" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="techhub.social/@keepandroidopen/116126023448256005"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techhub.social/@keepandroidope</span><span class="invisible">n/116126023448256005</span></a></p><p>The OpenStreetMap Foundation has signed the open letter to Google to Keep Android Open.</p><p><a href="/tags/openstreetmap/" rel="tag">#OpenStreetMap</a> <a href="/tags/osm/" rel="tag">#OSM</a> <a href="/tags/osmf/" rel="tag">#OSMF</a> <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a> <a href="/tags/keepandroidopen/" rel="tag">#KeepAndroidOpen</a> <a href="/tags/google/" rel="tag">#Google</a></p>
<p>🚨Google wants to kill Android freedom</p><p>We've signed an Open Letter to urge <a href="/tags/google/" rel="tag">#Google</a> to keep <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a> <a href="/tags/free/" rel="tag">#free</a> & <a href="/tags/open/" rel="tag">#open</a>!</p><p>Otherwise Google’s Android is becoming Apple: Your device, their rules.</p><p>Here's more info: 👉 <a href="https://tuta.com/blog/google-wants-to-kill-android-freedom" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="tuta.com/blog/google-wants-to-kill-android-freedom"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tuta.com/blog/google-wants-to-</span><span class="invisible">kill-android-freedom</span></a></p><p>Read the full open letter here: 👉 <a href="https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">keepandroidopen.org/open-lette</span><span class="invisible">r/</span></a></p>
<p>Nextcloud joins open letter opposing <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a> developer verification program. Because we don’t need more control from <a href="/tags/bigtech/" rel="tag">#BigTech</a>, do we? 🤦 </p><p>Like dozens of other signatories, we don’t think this is about <a href="/tags/datasecurity/" rel="tag">#datasecurity</a>…</p><p>Read our opinion and the full letter: 👉 <a href="https://nextcloud.com/blog/open-letter-android-developer-verification-program/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="nextcloud.com/blog/open-letter-android-developer-verification-program/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nextcloud.com/blog/open-letter</span><span class="invisible">-android-developer-verification-program/</span></a></p>
<p>Just published a new release of Claw, my <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a> client for <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@lobsters" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lobsters</span></a></span> </p><p>This includes a bunch of performance fixes for rendering posts in the main list views as well as significant improvements in the comments page to reduce scrolling jank.</p><p>I have also made the long overdue change to allow the app to be localized, and PRs are welcome for additional languages that people wish to see supported in the app.</p><p><a href="https://github.com/msfjarvis/compose-lobsters/releases/tag/v1.62.0" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="github.com/msfjarvis/compose-lobsters/releases/tag/v1.62.0"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/msfjarvis/compose-l</span><span class="invisible">obsters/releases/tag/v1.62.0</span></a></p>
<p>Google 将要求用户等待 24 小时以安装未经其验证之开发者的 App。<br><br>- 目前在 Android 安装第三方来源的 App 需要启用一个「未知来源」的开关。<br>- 这个设计在将来会只适用于向 Google 提交身份信息并支付 $25 验证费的开发者发布的 App。<br>- 对于未被 Google 验证的开发者的 App，用户需启用开发者模式、重启手机并等待 24 小时方可继续安装。<br>- Google 亦提供面向学生等软件开发爱好者的免费及非实名开发者账号，但只允许至多 20 名用户安装其 APp。<br><br><a href="https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/android-developer-verification.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/android-developer-verification.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">android-developers.googleblog.</span><span class="invisible">com/2026/03/android-developer-verification.html</span></a><br><br>linksrc: <a href="https://t.me/billchenla/21852" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>t.me/billchenla/21852</a><br>thread: <a href="https://t.me/outvivid/4768" rel="nofollow">/4768</a><br><br><a href="/tags/google/" rel="tag">#Google</a> <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a><br><br><a href="https://t.me/outvivid/4830" rel="nofollow">Telegram 原文</a></p>
<p>🤖 F-Droid, a loja onde podes baixar apps livres para Android!</p><p> </p><p>#️⃣ <a href="/tags/galego/" rel="tag">#galego</a> <a href="/tags/apps/" rel="tag">#apps</a> <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#android</a> <a href="/tags/softwarelivre/" rel="tag">#softwarelivre</a> <a href="/tags/youtubeiras/" rel="tag">#youtubeiras</a></p>
<p>J'actualise mon <a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#introduction</a> <a href="/tags/introductionfr/" rel="tag">#introductionFr</a></p><p>Bonjour à toutes et tous 👋</p><p>Je suis inconditionnel de <a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#linux</a> et <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#android</a>. Actuellement j'utilise <a href="/tags/debian/" rel="tag">#debian</a> et <a href="/tags/grapheneos/" rel="tag">#grapheneos</a>. </p><p>Vivant en milieu rural, je n'ai pas de ligne fixe car c'est trop lent ! Mais la 4G passe assez bien.<br>On peut dire que je suis un nomade chez moi.😅</p><p>J'aime <a href="/tags/lecture/" rel="tag">#lecture</a> <a href="/tags/écriture/" rel="tag">#écriture</a> <a href="/tags/marche/" rel="tag">#marche</a> <a href="/tags/vélo/" rel="tag">#vélo</a> <a href="/tags/tandem/" rel="tag">#tandem</a> avec mon épouse qui a un <a href="/tags/handicap/" rel="tag">#handicap</a> visuel. </p><p>J'ai un style de vie modeste sous tous rapports. Je ne pense pas laisser trop d'empreintes carbone un peu partout.</p><p>.../...</p>
<p>RE: <a href="https://toot.fedilab.app/@apps/116353775857579120" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="toot.fedilab.app/@apps/116353775857579120"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">toot.fedilab.app/@apps/1163537</span><span class="invisible">75857579120</span></a></p><p>Ha, good that I'm still a registered android developer, so my protest hopefully also tells that people aren't happy.</p><p>Maybe I'm gonna write the EU representatives tomorrow as well. It's really a shame what's going on there.</p><p><a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#android</a> <a href="/tags/keepandroidopen/" rel="tag">#keepandroidopen</a></p>
<p>I moved my <a href="/tags/bluesky/" rel="tag">#bluesky</a> account successfully to <a href="/tags/leafplaza/" rel="tag">#leafplaza</a>, a European derivative on <a href="/tags/eu/" rel="tag">#eu</a> servers.</p><p>I did the movement not by myself, because my BS-Account was too huge (30 GB+), so the wonderful Leaf Plaza-Support helped me and did the movement overnight manually.</p><p>The Leaf Plaza App for <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#android</a> and <a href="/tags/ios/" rel="tag">#ios</a> is available for free in the app stores. There will be an <a href="/tags/ipad/" rel="tag">#ipad</a> version in the future too.</p><p>What's missing is a web front-end, but it will happen in the near future ...</p><p><a href="https://www.leafplaza.eu/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.leafplaza.eu/</a></p>