US EditionAndroid, Epic, and What's Really Behind Google's 'Existential' Threat to F-Droid
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Google will force all Android developers to register with ID and pay $25, even those who distribute their apps outside the Play Store. F-Droid, the open source application repository that has existed for fifteen years, says it is a threat to its survival. Mandatory registration as early as September Last summer, Google announced that all apps installed on certified Android devices will have to be linked to an verified developer account. This obl…
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Starting in September, even Android developers not in Google's Play Store will still be required to register with Google to distribute their apps in Brazil, Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand, with Google continuing "to roll out these requirements globally" four months later. Even developers distributing Android apps on the web for sideloading will be required to register, pay Google a $25 fee, and provide a government ID. But there's a new theo…
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