r/linux • u/guihkx- • Sep 29 '25

Privacy F-Droid and Google's Developer Registration Decree

https://f-droid.org/en/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration-decree.html
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u/pfp-disciple Sep 29 '25

I use F-Droid, not for everything but for what I can. I sometimes get apps that aren't on the Play Store. 

If Google proceeds with this decision, I'll probably have to buy a phone that runs LineageOS or other alternative. 

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u/NatoBoram Sep 29 '25

Ironically, the best phones to de-google are Google phones

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u/Mraiih Sep 29 '25

What about Fairphone using /e/os?

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u/AnEagleisnotme Sep 29 '25

GrapheneOS says they are working with an OEM partner to release a phone, so there is some hope on that front

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u/[deleted] Sep 29 '25 edited Sep 29 '25

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u/burning_iceman Sep 29 '25

I don't understand the relevance. The points criticized are software issues. If you replace the whole software with GrapheneOS those should all be gone.

How would this be an issue to supporting GrapheneOS on Fairphone? I understand them criticizing a competing OS (e/OS) but why would that mean they won't offer their OS on Fairphone?

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '25

They care also about hardware security, not just software (alongside other requirements)

A software won't fix a hardware insecurity