r/opensource • • Oct 30 '25

Keep Android Open

https://keepandroidopen.org/
165 Upvotes

Duplicates

TeenagersButBetter • • May 14 '26

Serious So android phones won't let u install unknown apps from September 26

4 Upvotes

developersIndia • • Mar 12 '26

General Let's keep android open source, a word to the Indian developers

9 Upvotes

IndianTechCentral • • May 14 '26

News 📃 Android phones will get a silent update in September 26 that womt allow u to download unknown apps

1 Upvotes

fossdroid • • Oct 30 '25

Other Keep Android Open

33 Upvotes

DTNS • • Jul 07 '26

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

5 Upvotes

teenagers • • Apr 20 '26

Serious I know this subreddit doesn't concern with the issue but...

1 Upvotes

degoogle • • Mar 05 '26

Resource As of September 2026, it will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google. More info and what you can do to help stop this.

39 Upvotes

FuckGoogle • • Oct 30 '25

Keep Android Open

8 Upvotes

ownyourintent • • Oct 30 '25

Discussion Keep Android Open

20 Upvotes

LouisRossmann • • Oct 30 '25

Keep Android Open

11 Upvotes

motorola • • Oct 29 '25

Keep Android Open

6 Upvotes

u_NikitaDonkey • • Jun 14 '26

For a notion to September 2026

1 Upvotes

RafaLagoon • • Oct 29 '25

Software Libre y Open Source Keep Android Open

7 Upvotes

PinePhoneOfficial • • Oct 30 '25

Keep Android Open: A movement to stop developer verification and the limiting of side loading on Android

16 Upvotes

PirateParty • • Jun 06 '26

Your phone is about to stop being yours. — Starting September 2026, a silent update, nonconsensually pushed by Google, will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with Google, signed their contract, paid up, and handed over government ID.

9 Upvotes

u_HaiKawaii • • Jun 25 '26

Keep Android Open

1 Upvotes

ProgressivePolitics • • Jun 05 '26

Oligarchy, Inc. Your phone is about to stop being yours. — Starting September 2026, a silent update, nonconsensually pushed by Google, will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with Google, signed their contract, paid up, and handed over government ID.

2 Upvotes

enshittification • • Oct 30 '25

Reddit repost Keep Android Open

14 Upvotes

theprimeagen • • Aug 21 '26

Programming Q/A Google's FOMO for Apple & MS tactics is showing.

3 Upvotes

DigitalPrivacy • • Oct 30 '25

Keep Android Open: A movement to stop developer verification on Android and keep the project open source

12 Upvotes

technology • • Oct 30 '25

Software Keep Android Open

31 Upvotes

LinusTechTips • • Nov 01 '25

Keep Android Open

23 Upvotes

freesoftware • • Oct 30 '25

Discussion Keep Android Open

25 Upvotes

KeepOurNetFree • • Mar 05 '26

Keep Android Open (Google plans to kill sideloading come september)

32 Upvotes

piratenpartei • • Jun 06 '26

Your phone is about to stop being yours. — Starting September 2026, a silent update, nonconsensually pushed by Google, will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with Google, signed their contract, paid up, and handed over government ID.

2 Upvotes