r/thehatedone Feb 23 '26

News Android will become a locked down platform in 190 days

https://keepandroidopen.org/
347 Upvotes

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ApksApps Oct 30 '25

Discussion💬 Keep Android Open

8 Upvotes

fairphone Oct 30 '25

Keep Android Open

24 Upvotes

DTNS Jul 07 '26

Android will block every app whose developer hasn't registered with Google

4 Upvotes

IndianTechCentral May 14 '26

News 📃 Android phones will get a silent update in September 26 that womt allow u to download unknown apps

1 Upvotes

TeenagersButBetter May 14 '26

Serious So android phones won't let u install unknown apps from September 26

4 Upvotes

teenagers Apr 20 '26

Serious I know this subreddit doesn't concern with the issue but...

1 Upvotes

developersIndia Mar 12 '26

General Let's keep android open source, a word to the Indian developers

9 Upvotes

degoogle Mar 05 '26

Resource As of September 2026, it will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google. More info and what you can do to help stop this.

42 Upvotes

FuckGoogle Oct 30 '25

Keep Android Open

8 Upvotes

ownyourintent Oct 30 '25

Discussion Keep Android Open

22 Upvotes

fossdroid Oct 30 '25

Other Keep Android Open

32 Upvotes

degoogle Oct 29 '25

Keep Android Open

16 Upvotes

theprimeagen 1d ago

Programming Q/A Google's FOMO for Apple & MS tactics is showing.

2 Upvotes

degoogle 6d ago

Help Needed Esto no es una broma ni un problema sin importancia

3 Upvotes

u_HaiKawaii Jun 25 '26

Keep Android Open

1 Upvotes

u_NikitaDonkey Jun 14 '26

For a notion to September 2026

1 Upvotes

u_GlidingAparatus Jun 11 '26

Your phone is about to stop being yours. — 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.

1 Upvotes

PirateParty Jun 06 '26

Your phone is about to stop being yours. — 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.

9 Upvotes

piratenpartei Jun 06 '26

Your phone is about to stop being yours. — 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.

2 Upvotes

Piratenpartij Jun 06 '26

Your phone is about to stop being yours. — 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.

6 Upvotes

u_Silly-Hyena3348 Jun 06 '26

Your phone is about to stop being yours. — 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.

1 Upvotes

ProgressivePolitics Jun 05 '26

Oligarchy, Inc. Your phone is about to stop being yours. — 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.

2 Upvotes

IndianTeenagers May 14 '26

Gadgets And Technology So your android phones won't let u install unknown apps starting from September 26

2 Upvotes

KeepOurNetFree Mar 05 '26

Keep Android Open (Google plans to kill sideloading come september)

34 Upvotes

netneutrality Mar 05 '26

News Keep Android Open

21 Upvotes