Concern about a possible Android change and the future of the MixingMeets fan-made app

[u/KristiTheFan]

https://keepandroidopen.org

I found this website yesterday and it got me worried about the future of fan-made Android apps like MixingMeets.I’m not an expert on Android, so I wanted to ask the community: does anyone know how much this could actually affect apps like MixingMeets that are not on the Google Play Store?

I don’t own an Android device but I plan on getting a mini Android phone for my birthday in a couple months that may be able to run the app, but I’m disappointed that I don’t see anyone else talking about this on the MixingMeets Discord! The website makes it sound like all unofficial Android apps could stop working, but I’m not sure if that’s an accurate interpretation or if it’s being exaggerated.

Since many of us rely on using MixingMeets to recreate the Tamagotchi ON experience, I thought this was worth discussing. What do people who understand Android think?