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Comment by kube-system

> Starting September 2026, a silent update, nonconsensually pushed by Google, will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with Google, signed their contract, paid up, and handed over government ID.

This is false. Google will provide two other flows for app distribution that are different than this.

> Every app and every device, worldwide, with no opt-out.

Again, false. There is an opt-out called the "advanced flow".

https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/android-de...

parent kube-system 6 months ago

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