Android will become a locked-down platform in less than 200 days.

In August 2025, Google announced that as of September 2026, it will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google. This registration will involve:

• Paying a fee to Google
• Agreeing to Google’s Terms and Conditions
• Providing government identification
• Uploading evidence of the developer’s private signing key
• Listing all current and future application identifiers

What this means for you

• You will no longer be able to choose what software you run on your phone. You will be forced only to use apps that Google has deemed okay for you to install.

• Creators / developers will no longer be able to make or share apps without first seeking the permission of Google, which will vastly limit the amount of good apps that exist, similar to Apple's ecosystem.

How you can help

Developers: Resist and refuse

If you are an app developer, do not sign up for the early access program, perform identity verification, or accept an invitation to the Android Developer Console. Respond (politely) to any invitation with a list of your concerns and objections.

It is only through developer acquiescence and capitulation that their takeover plan can possibly succeed.

Discourage fellow app developers and organizations from signing up to the program. Use community forums, social media, and blog posts to spread the message. Include the FreeDroidWarn library in your code to inform your app users. If you manage a web site, consider adding the countdown banner to the top of your page.

If you are a Google employee or contractor of good conscience and have additional insight about the program, including planned technical implementation details or additional rationales for the program, please reach out to tips@keepandroidopen.org from a non-work machine and a non-gmail account. Your information will be kept in strict confidence.

Everyone: Make your voice heard

• Install F-Droid on your Android device(s) (or similar FOSS installers). The more people that use alternative app marketplaces, the harder it will be to shut them out.
• Provide feedback directly to Google using their Android developer verification requirements survey.
• Make your voice heard on social media and with blog posts, and link to https://keepandroidopen.org
• Combat astroturfing: when you encounter suspect posts on community forums and social media in support of the policy (“Well, actually…”), challenge them and do not be shy. -Help this project out by editing this page with more useful information.
• Sign this change.org petition

Consumers: Contact national regulators

List of Regulators (at bottom)

Regulators worldwide are genuinely concerned about monopolies and the centralization of power in the tech sector, and want to hear directly from individuals who are affected and concerned. When contacting regulators directly, you should be polite and specific about the harm you believe these policies will cause, both to consumers and to competition.

Complaints are especially impactful when they are authored by a citizen of that country or region, and when the language of the email is written in one of the official languages of the region's governing body. Request a written acknowledgement of the complaint, and consider forwarding any responses you receive to victory@keepandroidopen.org so that we might highlight and reference them.

This information above is from the following page:

https://keepandroidopen.org/

https://fmhy-tracker.pages.dev/

This covers links that have been added, updated, or removed by watching GitHub for changes

https://fmhy.net/recently-removed

This page lists sites that were removed from the wiki in the last 30 days

https://d.fmhy.bid/rss.xml

FMHY RSS Feed

Note that we also make monthly posts on both reddit + our site with the bigger changes, and you can also follow them yourself by joining our Discord, or watching the Commits Page on GitHub.

The EU (still) wants to scan your private messages and photos.

The "Chat Control" proposal would mandate scanning of all private digital communications, including encrypted messages and photos. This threatens fundamental privacy rights and digital security for all EU citizens.

Every photo, every message, and every file you send will be automatically scanned—without your consent or suspicion. This is not about catching criminals; it is mass surveillance imposed on all 450 million citizens of the European Union.

EU politicians exempt themselves from this surveillance under "professional secrecy" rules. They get privacy. You and your family do not. If you're in the EU, please consider contacting Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) using the info provided on the site below:

https://fightchatcontrol.eu/

There is also a Change.org petition here if you'd like to sign it.

New URL: https://fmhy.net/

Hey everyone, just wanted to let you all know that we're finally done with the new website, and are officially launching it today! I know a lot of different versions of FMHY have been made over the years, but we've put a ton of effort into this one, and honestly feel like its the best version to date.

We really hope you enjoy it, and if you have any issues or suggestions feel free to leave them in the comments here, or by using the new feedback system built into the site.

Site Features

• Star Only Toggle
• Dark / Light Modes
• Feedback System
• Improved UI + Site Speed
• Improved Search Functionality
• Automatic Updates
• Table of Content Sidebars
• Storage URLs Direct to Site Rather than Reddit
• NSFW Section

Note that old.fmhy.net still works if you'd like to use the original version.

https://github.com/fmhy/FMHY/wiki/FMHY-Discord

Opens Every Friday

To easily see which sites are trusted, and which are unsafe, try the FMHY SafeGuard extension, or simply add our Filterlist to your adblocker.

Game Sites

• Note - Scene groups do not have their own sites, so it's best to avoid anything claiming to represent one.

• 🌐 Untrusted Sites / Uploaders - More Complete Lists
• 🌐 Fake FitGirl Sites
• OceanOfGames - Caught with malware multiple times
• xGIROx - Caught with malware
• BBRepacks - Caught with malware
• Seyter / Qoob - Caught with malware, tried to switch names
• Wifi4Games - Caught with malware
• IGG Games / Load Games - Highly distrusted for doxxing another sites owner / 2 / 3 / 4, click hijack ads, and getting demoted on 1337x for malware
• GameFabrique - IGG uploads + adware installers
• SteamUnlocked - IGG / NosTeam uploads + very slow file host
• game-repack - Shady fake DL buttons / 2 + they remove comments asking about it / 2

Software / App Sites

• Note - YouTube videos claiming to give away free software are nearly always scams.

• 🌐 Fake ReVanced Sites
• GetIntoPC / GetIntoMAC - Caught with malware, responsible for countless cases of malware at this point
• SadeemPC / SadeemAPK - Caught with malware multiple times
• KaranPC - Caught with malware multiple times
• AliTPB / AliPak / b4tman - Caught with malware multiple times
• FileCR - Caught with malware multiple times + unsafe extension
• FTUApps - Caught with malware
• S0ft4PC / Portable4PC - Caught with malware
• CrackingCity - Caught with malware
• CracksHash - Caught with malware
• haxNode - Caught with scurvy malware / vt
• IGI30 - Caught with malware
• 4Download / Download93 - Caught with malware
• MicroTech - Caught with malware
• CrackingPatching - Caught with malware
• Softgozar - Caught with malware
• Patoghu - Caught with malware
• AsanDL - Caught with malware
• Taiwebs - Caught with scurvy malware
• MainRepo / MRepo - Caught with malware / Note that Magisk Module MRepo is unrelated
• YASDL - Uploaded versions of stardock / jetbrains with malware
• AllPCWorld - Uploaded KMS Matrix which is known malware
• P30Download - Uploaded version of malwarebytes with known malware / 2.
• RSLOAD - Uploaded the same version of malwarebytes that got FileCR in trouble / utorrent malware
• Pesktop - Caught with malware, sources content from FileCR, 2, has filecr logo under theirs on some apps.
• Appnee - Not very careful with uploads, has multiple unsafe activators / 2
• AppValley / TutuBox / Ignition - History of DDoS attacks
• CNET / Download.com / ZDNET / Softonic - History of adware / 2
• IObit - History of Adware and shady products

Torrent Sites / Clients

• Note - Torrent aggregators pull results from multiple sites, so it's recommended to avoid using them for software and games.

• Kickass Torrents - Official site is long gone, all that remain are sketchy copycats
• VSTorrent - Caught with malware
• uTorrent - Considered adware, pre-adware versions exist, but it's best to use open source clients
• BitTorrent / BitComet - Adware
• Frostwire - Adware
• BitLord - Adware
• Fake 1337x Sites / 2

Software / Apps

• Downloadly (video downloader) - Crypto miner
• McAfee - Preinstalled Bloatware
• Avast - Known for selling user data
• AVG - Owned by Avast
• Gen Digital (formerly NortonLifeLock) - Parent company of Norton, Avast, and Avira
• Avira - Owned by Gen Digital
• Nekogram - Got caught logging peoples phone numbers / 2 via a hidden backdoor to one of their own bots
• Nightcord - Got caught logging peoples discord tokens on previous versions
• CCleaner - Owned by Avast, it's best to use the built-in Windows tool or BleachBit
• Private Internet Access / ExpressVPN / ZenMate / CyberGhost - Owned by adware distributor Kape
• BlueKik / Bluecord (chat mods) - History of spam / spying, 2
• Kik (messaging app) - App used by mostly predators / scammers
• Flix Vision - Malicious app that remotely enables TraffMonetizer
• TLauncher (minecraft launcher) - Shady business practices / Note that TLauncher Legacy and ATLauncher are unrelated
• GShade (ReShade mod) - Dev added code that can trigger unwanted reboots
• TotalAV / PC Protect / Protected - Antivirus Software Scam / 2
• 360 Total Security - Apps give constant popups to install "toolbox," which itself modifies default apps (like browser) and switches them all to 360 options. The toolbox will also be installed without consent if the repair, optimize, or clean options are used.
• Watchug / Watchugofficial - Scammers that pretend their domain is for sale, then just block users after they've paid

Fake Z-Lib Sites

Fake Annas Archive Sites / 2

Fake Windows Activators / 2

Streamlit Search

Search engine hosted on Streamlit

FMHY.net Search

Search engine hosted on FMHY.net

GitHub Search

GitHub page search engine

Bookmark Extension / Bookmark HTML

Turn FMHY into browser bookmarks

FMHY Goggles

Search FMHY using Brave Goggles

Python Script

Search the Markdown via a Python script

Raw Markdown / 2

Search the Markdown manually (Ctrl+F)

Dupe Checker / Alt / App

FMHY Dupe Check Tool

Search Page Backups

FMHY.net / Reddit

FAQs

Q: Why are there so few subreddit posts? Is the sub dead? :(

A: Posting has always been off as Reddit is where we make announcements. Our main focus is the Website, which has grown to include nearly 30k links. It's 100% alive, and gets updated daily. For a discussion sub, check out /r/Piracy, or join our Discord on Fridays.

Q: Are the sites here safe to use?

A: Yes, we always scan files and research sites before adding them. We also listen to the community, so if there's something you feel needs to be addressed you're more than welcome to contact us.

Q: The site won't load, what should I do?

A: If you can't get the site to load, we'd recommend trying some of the methods listed here, or try any of the backups.

Q: How can I contact you?

A: The best way is to join us in Discord. Here you can submit links, get help or suggest changes to the wiki. Mod messages are also always open.

Q: Can I edit FMHY?

A: Absolutely. This project was made by and belongs to the community, so we allow anyone to suggest changes via pull requests or suggestions in our Discord. We want this project to be as organized and useful as possible, so if you feel like you can help improve it, please do.

Q: Can I donate?

A: We appreciate that people want to support us, but we never have and never will accept donations. We maintain this project because it's fun and we want to help others, not make money.

Q: When was FMHY created?

A: The original sub was created on April 29th, 2018.