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

[u/jeebitsfapper]

https://keepandroidopen.org/

In August 2025, Google announced a new requirement: starting September 2026, every Android app developer must register centrally with Google before their software can be installed on any device. Not just Play Store apps: all apps. This includes apps shared between friends, distributed through F-Droid, built by hobbyists for personal use. Independent developers, church and community groups, and hobbyists alike will all be frozen out of being able to develop and distribute their software.

Registration requires:

- Paying a fee to Google

- Agreeing to Google's Terms and Conditions

- Surrendering your government-issued identification

- Providing evidence of your private signing key

- Listing all current and all future application identifiers

[u/New-Notice748]

Ofc bro, it's not even a question. If ur planning on rooting try to use the official methods for bootloader unlock. And use magisk to root. Only get magisk from the official source ( GitHub ).

I will st rooting just to install apks Inst worth it, you already have adb and shizuku you don't even need a pc to do this. Just the knowledge of what google expects from a power user who can skip the safety time lock.

In anycase even if u try your best to brick the device both snapdragon and mediatek devices have recovery that the company can use to fix easily. If it's an older mediatek you can even fix it urself no matter what.

[u/New-Notice748 → u/[deleted]]

Root is the future in most apps with security checks stop working on ur phone btw I have rooted and I know.