Google's new developer verification requirements starting September 2026 will force ALL Android app developers to register with Google - even those avoiding the Play Store entirely. F-Droid, the tr...
Indeed, it has.
If we really want it to stop, there needs to be a boycott on buying new devices. Only buy used, and encourage others as well. Educate them how google is turning android slowly into another iOS with closed walls.
Embrace. Expand. Extinguish.
I started using Android in 2011, IIRC, the enshittification has hit hard.
Indeed, it has. If we really want it to stop, there needs to be a boycott on buying new devices. Only buy used, and encourage others as well. Educate them how google is turning android slowly into another iOS with closed walls.
True. IMO, Google should see a drop in the usage of its services, but digital literacy is so low that talking about it is rather discouraging.
Most people don’t care about their privacy anymore. They don’t think there’s any value in it.