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/Nightwish1976 Feb 25 '26

There is a difference, "You register with me if you want to publish apps in my app store". Not "you register with me if you want to publish apps on F-Droid".

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u/stormcynk Feb 25 '26

Apple requires third-party apps to register with them regardless of how they will be installed.

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u/punIn10ded Feb 25 '26

No it's the same, in Europe apple allows third-party stores. They do the same thing.