schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to Free and Open Source Software@beehaw.org · 1 day agoGoogle’s Requirement For All Android Developers To Register And Be Verified Threatens To Close Down Open Source App Store F-Droidwww.techdirt.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up1112arrow-down10
arrow-up1112arrow-down1external-linkGoogle’s Requirement For All Android Developers To Register And Be Verified Threatens To Close Down Open Source App Store F-Droidwww.techdirt.comschnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to Free and Open Source Software@beehaw.org · 1 day agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squarethingsiplay@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up17·1 day agoIt’s not closing down F-Droid, but rather not allowing to operate normally in stock Android. There are still alternative Android systems that makes use of F-Droid.
minus-squareZedstrian@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·21 hours agoThere are, but the roadblocks to installing Android derivatives on most Android phones would probably reduce the F-Droid install base by at least 90%.
It’s not closing down F-Droid, but rather not allowing to operate normally in stock Android. There are still alternative Android systems that makes use of F-Droid.
There are, but the roadblocks to installing Android derivatives on most Android phones would probably reduce the F-Droid install base by at least 90%.