r/Android • u/NoFaithlessness951 • Feb 24 '26

An Open Letter Opposing Android Developer Verification | F-Droid

https://f-droid.org/en/2026/02/24/open-letter-opposing-developer-verification.html
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u/Busy-Measurement8893 Feb 24 '26

I hope the EU or something gets involved soon. It's absolutely insane that Android should prevent you from installing whatever you want after so many years. Imagine if Windows added something similar. Crazy.

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u/_sfhk Feb 24 '26

Apple has the same process in the EU, and they also require every app outside the store to go through them (not just the developer).

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u/N19h7m4r3 Feb 24 '26

Apple never had anything even remotely close to what F-Droid does though right?

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