schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to Free and Open Source Software@beehaw.org · 18 days 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-square13fedilinkarrow-up1130arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1130arrow-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 · 18 days agomessage-square13fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarethingsiplay@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up21·18 days 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-up24·18 days 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%.