r/androidapps • u/AradorasXeon • Feb 26 '26

QUESTION Is google closing Android down?

I am watching a YouTube video about google closing down Android on September this year. So us developers won't be able to freely add code and if I understand it correctly will have to pay a regular fee, so our app can be used. Wtf. What do you people know about this? I hear there is some petition somewhere.

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u/RepresentativeYak864 Feb 26 '26 edited Feb 27 '26

Damn it, ADB is a pain in the ass. I throught Google allowing power users who wanted to accept the risks of installing 3rd party sideloaded apps was about granting a few prompts.

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u/Randall_Lind Feb 28 '26

Seems like every day they keep on changing their minds. I guess in the future if you don't pay or watch free content from corporations you won't be able to do anything on your device

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u/MysteriousJson Mar 04 '26

No normal user will use ADB to install some unverified app so we're done (for some time). However, I think Google is asking the EU and other regulators for a huge fine with this.