Not sure where #Google asked for feedback about their developer verification program, but they surely didn't talk with #FLOSS devs, civil society, privacy organisations or their #Android users

Not sure where #Google asked for feedback about their developer verification program, but they surely didn't talk with #FLOSS devs, civil society, privacy organisations or their #Android users

#FDroid did since September, and interacted with folks in the Fediverse, forum, email and in person

They all voiced one opinion: "developer verification must be stopped"

@marcprux has written an open letter, signed by likeminded organisations who want to #keepandroidopen

Click: https://f-droid.org/2026/02/24/open-letter-opposing-developer-verification.html

Post translated in #Romanian and #Chinese, more to come.

@fdroidorg @marcprux

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@fdroidorg cc @hongminhee this might be useful a call to action to translate to Korean

@fdroidorg
Do you remember the first slogan of google ? The "don't be evil" ?

Google is clearly evil now.
@marcprux

@fdroidorg @marcprux we love you f-droid

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Is there https://keepandroidopen.org/ko/

@fdroidorg @marcprux

they are clearly not doing it because it's good.they are doing it because they think they can get away with it. Please people, don't prove them right.

@fdroidorg

Thank you F-droid, for providing alternatives to Google crap.

@marcprux

@fdroidorg @marcprux that's why I stopped using Google's totalitarian software

@fdroidorg @marcprux
Google gained insights from the installations it was losing to other app stores

@fdroidorg @marcprux
google probably asked those developers or half developers who pay huge load of dollars by advertising, or those who are shareholders.

@fdroidorg China already has many stores. And all are subject to their regulation Google is now copying.

https://www.androidpolice.com/china-regulations-app-registration/