באוגוסט 2025 גוגל הודיעה כי מספטמבר 2026 כבר לא יהיה אפשר לפתח אפליקציות לפלטפורמת אנדרואיד מבלי להירשם תחילה באופן מרכזי אצל גוגל. ההרשמה הזאת תכלול:
- תשלום אגרה לגוגל
- הסכמה לתנאי השימוש של גוגל
- מסירת תעודה מזהה רשמית
- העלאת הוכחה למפתח החתימה הפרטי של המפתח
- רישום כל מזהי האפליקציות הנוכחיים והעתידיים
מה זה אומר לגבי הזכויות שלך
➤ אתה, הצרכן, קנית את מכשיר האנדרואיד שלך מתוך אמונה בהבטחה של גוגל שמדובר בפלטפורמת מחשוב פתוחה, ושאתה יכול להריץ עליה כל תוכנה שתבחר. במקום זאת, החל מספטמבר 2026, הם ידחפו אליך עדכון למערכת ההפעלה – בלי הסכמתך – שיחסום לצמיתות את הזכות הזו וישאיר אותך תלוי לחלוטין בשיקול הדעת שלהם לגבי איזו תוכנה “מותר” לך לסמוך עליה.
➤ אתה, היוצר, כבר לא יכול לפתח אפליקציה ולשתף אותה ישירות עם חברים, משפחה או קהילה – מבלי לקבל קודם את אישור גוגל. ההבטחה של אנדרואיד – וגם היתרון השיווקי שלה מול האייפון – הייתה תמיד שבה “פתוחה”. אבל נראה שגוגל מרגישה שכעת יש לה שליטה מספקת על מערכת האקוסיסטם של אנדרואיד, לצד כוח רגולטורי מספיק, כדי שתוכל לזרוק את העיקרון הזה לפח בלי חשבון.
➤ אתה, המדינה, מוותר על זכויות האזרחים שלך ועל הריבונות הדיגיטלית שלך לטובת תאגיד שיש לו היסטוריה של ציות לדרישות חוץ־משפטיות מצד משטרים סמכותניים להסיר אפליקציות חוקיות לחלוטין שהם פשוט לא אוהבים. התוכנה שהעסקים והממשלות שלך נשענים עליה תהפוך תלויה בגחמות האפלות של תאגיד מרוחק שלא נותן דין וחשבון לאיש.
עדכון: גוגל לא “נסוגה” מתוכנית אימות המפתחים
בניגוד לאיזכור העמום ב־פוסט על “תהליך מתקדם” שאולי בעתיד יאפשר “למשתמשים מנוסים לקבל על עצמם את הסיכון בהתקנת תוכנה שלא אומתה”, התיאור הרשמי של גוגל לגבי התוכנית](https://developer.android.com/developer-verification) עדיין מצהיר בצורה ברורה:
החל מספטמבר 2026 אנדרואיד תחייב שכל האפליקציות יהיו רשומות על ידי מפתחים מאומתים כדי שניתן יהיה להתקין אותן על מכשירי אנדרואיד מוסמכים
עד שלא יוצג מולם הוכחה ברורה שאפשר יהיה לעקוף את תהליך האימות ללא חיכוך מיותר, עלינו להתייחס ברצינות למה שכתוב בדף הרשמי שלהם: ש־כל האפליקציות שמגיעות ממפתחים לא רשומים יחסמו ברגע שהנעילה תיכנס לתוקף.
איך אפשר לעזור
מפתחים: להתנגד ולסרב
אם אתה מפתח אפליקציות, אל תירשם לתוכנית הגישה המוקדמת, אל תבצע אימות זהות, ואל תקבל הזמנה ל־Android Developer Console. במקום זה, השב (בנימוס) לכל הזמנה ברשימה מסודרת של החששות וההתנגדויות שלך.
—— רק אם המפתחים ישתפו פעולה וייכנעו, תוכנית ההשתלטות שלהם יכולה להצליח. ——
שכנע מפתחי אפליקציות וארגונים נוספים שלא להירשם לתוכנית. השתמש בפורומים קהילתיים, ברשתות חברתיות ובפוסטים בבלוגים כדי להפיץ את המסר. הוסף את ספריית FreeDroidWarn לקוד שלך כדי לעדכן את משתמשי האפליקציה שלך. אם אתה מנהל אתר אינטרנט, שקול להוסיף באנר ספירה לאחור לראש העמוד.
אם אתה עובד גוגל או קבלן משנה בעל מצפון, ויש לך מידע נוסף על התוכנית – כולל פרטי מימוש מתוכננים או נימוקים נוספים לתוכנית – אנא צור קשר ב־tips@keepandroidopen.org ממחשב שאינו של מקום העבודה ומחשבון שאינו Gmail. המידע שלך יישמר בסודיות מלאה.
כולם: תנו קול להתנגדות
- התקן את F-Droid על מכשירי האנדרואיד שלך. ככל שיותר אנשים ישתמשו בחנויות אפליקציות חלופיות, כך יהיה קשה יותר לחסום אותן.
- שלח משוב ישירות לגוגל דרך טופס המשוב על דרישות אימות המפתחים באנדרואיד.
- הפץ את המסר ברשתות החברתיות ובפוסטים בבלוגים, וקשר ל־https://keepandroidopen.org
- נאבק באסטרוטרפינג: כשאתה נתקל בפוסטים חשודים בפורומים וברשתות חברתיות שתומכים במדיניות (“טוב, בעצם…”), אתגר אותם ואל תפחד.
- עזור לפרויקט הזה על ידי עריכת העמוד והוספת מידע שימושי.
- חתום על העצומה ב־change.org
בעלי אתרים: הראו תמיכה
הוסיפו לאתר שלכם את באנר הספירה לאחור בעזרת תג <script> בודד — בלי תלות בספריות אחרות, עם 20 שפות מובנות ואפשרות התאמה מלאה.
Consumers: Contact national regulators
Regulators worldwide are genuinely concerned about monopolies and the centralization of power in the tech sector, and want to hear directly from individuals who are affected and concerned. When contacting regulators directly, you should be polite and specific about the harm you believe these policies will cause, both to consumers and to competition.
Complaints are especially impactful when they are authored by a citizen of that country or region, and when the language of the email is written in one of the official languages of the region's governing body. Request a written acknowledgement of the complaint, and consider forwarding any responses you receive to victory@keepandroidopen.org so that we might highlight and reference them.
United States
- Make a report to the US Department of Justice Antitrust Report Online
- File a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission: Antitrust Complaints
- Find your House Representative
Alabama
- File a complaint with the Alabama Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Tommy Tuberville
- Contact Senator Katie Britt
Alaska
- File a complaint with the Alaska Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Lisa Murkowski
- Contact Senator Dan Sullivan
Arizona
- File a complaint with the Arizona Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Mark Kelly
- Contact Senator Ruben Gallego
Arkansas
- File a complaint with the Arkansas Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator John Boozman
- Contact Senator Tom Cotton
California
- File a complaint with the California Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Alex Padilla
- Contact Senator Adam Schiff
Colorado
- File a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Michael Bennet
- Contact Senator John Hickenlooper
Connecticut
- File a complaint with the Connecticut Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Richard Blumenthal
- Contact Senator Chris Murphy
Delaware
- File a complaint with the Delaware Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Chris Coons
- Contact Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester
Florida
- File a complaint with the Florida Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Rick Scott
- Contact Senator Ashley Moody
Georgia
- File a complaint with the Georgia Consumer Protection Division
- Contact Senator Jon Ossoff
- Contact Senator Raphael Warnock
Hawaii
- File a complaint with the Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Brian Schatz
- Contact Senator Mazie Hirono
Idaho
- File a complaint with the Idaho Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Mike Crapo
- Contact Senator Jim Risch
Illinois
- File a complaint with the Illinois Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Dick Durbin
- Contact Senator Tammy Duckworth
Indiana
- File a complaint with the Indiana Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Todd Young
- Contact Senator Jim Banks
Iowa
- File a complaint with the Iowa Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Chuck Grassley
- Contact Senator Joni Ernst
Kansas
- File a complaint with the Kansas Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Jerry Moran
- Contact Senator Roger Marshall
Kentucky
- File a complaint with the Kentucky Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Mitch McConnell
- Contact Senator Rand Paul
Louisiana
- File a complaint with the Louisiana Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Bill Cassidy
- Contact Senator John Kennedy
Maine
- File a complaint with the Maine Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Susan Collins
- Contact Senator Angus King
Maryland
- File a complaint with the Maryland Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Chris Van Hollen
- Contact Senator Angela Alsobrooks
Massachusetts
- File a complaint with the Massachusetts Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Elizabeth Warren
- Contact Senator Ed Markey
Michigan
- File a complaint with the Michigan Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Gary Peters
- Contact Senator Elissa Slotkin
Minnesota
- File a complaint with the Minnesota Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Amy Klobuchar
- Contact Senator Tina Smith
Mississippi
- File a complaint with the Mississippi Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Roger Wicker
- Contact Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith
Missouri
- File a complaint with the Missouri Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Josh Hawley
- Contact Senator Eric Schmitt
Montana
- File a complaint with the Montana Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Steve Daines
- Contact Senator Tim Sheehy
Nebraska
- File a complaint with the Nebraska Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Deb Fischer
- Contact Senator Pete Ricketts
Nevada
- File a complaint with the Nevada Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Catherine Cortez Masto
- Contact Senator Jacky Rosen
New Hampshire
- File a complaint with the New Hampshire Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Jeanne Shaheen
- Contact Senator Maggie Hassan
New Jersey
- File a complaint with the New Jersey Consumer Affairs
- Contact Senator Cory Booker
- Contact Senator Andy Kim
New Mexico
- File a complaint with the New Mexico Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Martin Heinrich
- Contact Senator Ben Ray Lujan
New York
- File a complaint with the New York Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Chuck Schumer
- Contact Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
North Carolina
- File a complaint with the North Carolina Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Thom Tillis
- Contact Senator Ted Budd
North Dakota
- File a complaint with the North Dakota Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator John Hoeven
- Contact Senator Kevin Cramer
Ohio
- File a complaint with the Ohio Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Bernie Moreno
- Contact Senator Jon Husted
Oklahoma
- File a complaint with the Oklahoma Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator James Lankford
- Contact Senator Markwayne Mullin
Oregon
- File a complaint with the Oregon Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Ron Wyden
- Contact Senator Jeff Merkley
Pennsylvania
- File a complaint with the Pennsylvania Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator John Fetterman
- Contact Senator Dave McCormick
Rhode Island
- File a complaint with the Rhode Island Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Jack Reed
- Contact Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
South Carolina
- File a complaint with the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs
- Contact Senator Lindsey Graham
- Contact Senator Tim Scott
South Dakota
- File a complaint with the South Dakota Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator John Thune
- Contact Senator Mike Rounds
Tennessee
- File a complaint with the Tennessee Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Marsha Blackburn
- Contact Senator Bill Hagerty
Texas
- File a complaint with the Texas Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator John Cornyn
- Contact Senator Ted Cruz
Utah
- File a complaint with the Utah Division of Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Mike Lee
- Contact Senator John Curtis
Vermont
- File a complaint with the Vermont Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Bernie Sanders
- Contact Senator Peter Welch
Virginia
- File a complaint with the Virginia Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Mark Warner
- Contact Senator Tim Kaine
Washington
- File a complaint with the Washington Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Patty Murray
- Contact Senator Maria Cantwell
West Virginia
- File a complaint with the West Virginia Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator Shelley Moore Capito
- Contact Senator Jim Justice
Wisconsin
- File a complaint with the Wisconsin Consumer Protection (DATCP)
- Contact Senator Ron Johnson
- Contact Senator Tammy Baldwin
Wyoming
- File a complaint with the Wyoming Attorney General Consumer Protection
- Contact Senator John Barrasso
- Contact Senator Cynthia Lummis
European Union
- Contact DMA team: https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/contact-us-eu-citizen_en
- Contact your Member of the European Parliament directly: https://zeyus.com/contact-mep-representative
- Email Antitrust: COMP-GREFFE-ANTITRUST@ec.europa.eu
- Complain to the EU Competition Policy
- Contact the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) — mandatory developer ID collection raises data protection concerns under GDPR
- Raise awareness with the European Competition Network (ECN) — the network coordinating EU antitrust enforcement across member states
- Contact the IMCO Committee — the European Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Austria
- Contact the Austrian Federal Competition Authority
Denmark
- Contact the Danish Consumer Ombudsman
- Contact the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority's Tech Division
Czech Republic
- Email: posta@uohs.gov.cz
- Contact the Office for the Protection of Competition (Úřad pro ochranu hospodářské soutěže – ÚOHS)
Poland
- Email: uokik@uokik.gov.pl
- Contact the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (Urząd Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów - UOKiK)
Lithuania
- Email: tarnyba@vvtat.lt taryba@kt.gov.lt
- Contact the State Consumer Rights Protection Authority (SCRPA) (Valstybinė vartotojų teisių apsaugos tarnyba) Complaint portal The Competition Council of the Republic of Lithuania (KT) (Lietuvos Respublikos konkurencijos taryba) Complaint portal
Hungary
- E-mail: ugyfelszolgalat@gvh.hu
- Contact the Hungarian Competition Authority (Gazdasági Versenyhivatal)
United Kingdom
- Email: general.enquiries@cma.gov.uk
- Make a report to the UK Competition & Markets Authority
Brazil
- Email: superintendencia@cade.gov.br
- Reach out to Procon (depends on your state) and Senacon
- Note: Brazil is slated to be one of the initial 4 countries where developer registration will be enforced
Singapore
- Email: cccs_feedback@cccs.gov.sg
- Contact the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS)
- Note: Singapore is slated to be one of the initial 4 countries where developer registration will be enforced
Thailand
- Email: saraban@tcct.or.th
- Contact the Office of Trade Competition Commission (OTCC)
- Email: info@etda.or.th
- Contact the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA)
- Email: contact@tcc.or.th
- Contact the Thailand Consumers Council (TCC)
- Note: Thailand is slated to be one of the initial 4 countries where developer registration will be enforced
Indonesia
- Email: infokom@kppu.go.id
- Contact the KPPU for Competition Complaints
- Note: Indonesia is slated to be one of the initial 4 countries where developer registration will be enforced
Switzerland
- File a report with the Competition Commission
Australia
- Email: international@accc.gov.au
- File a report with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
- Send a request to Australian Consumers’ Association (CHOICE). Ask them to lodge a designated complaint to the Australian Competition & Consumer Comission (ACCC).
- Contact your local Member of Parliament or State Senator. If you don’t know your electorate, you can find it here, and you can search for your Parliamentarians or Senators here.
Aotearoa / New Zealand
- Email: contact@comcom.govt.nz
- Phone: 0800 943 600
- Report anti-competitive conduct to the Commerce Commission
- Contact the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Cameron Brewer: cameron.brewer@parliament.govt.nz
- Contact your local Member of Parliament. If you don't know your electorate, find it at vote.nz
- Contact InternetNZ — the non-profit advocate for an open internet in Aotearoa: office@internetnz.net.nz
- Contact Consumer NZ — Aotearoa's independent consumer advocacy organisation. Ask them to lodge a formal complaint to the Commerce Commission on behalf of consumers.
Japan
- Email: intnldiv@jftc.go.jp
- Contact the Mobile Software Competition Act (MCSA)
- Contact the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC)
South Korea
- Email: kftc@korea.kr
- Contact the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC)
India
- Email: cci‑chairman@nic.in
- Contact the Competition Commission of India (CCI)
Canada
- Email: info@competitionbureau.gc.ca
- Make a complaint to the Competition Bureau Canada
Taiwan
- Email: ftc@ftc.gov.tw
- Contact the Fair Trade Commission (FTC)
Hong Kong SAR
- Email: complaints@compcomm.hk
- Contact the Competition Commission
Turkey
Argentina
- Email: cndc@produccion.gob.ar
- Contact the Comisión Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia (CNDC)
Mexico
- Email: denuncias@antimonopolio.gob.mx
- Contact the Comisión Nacional Antimonopolio
Philippines
- Contact the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC)
Poland
Czech Republic
Ukraine
- Contact the National Commission for the State Regulation of Electronic Communications
- Contact the Ministry of Digital Transformation
- Contact the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
Chinese Mainland
- Contact the State Administration for Market Regulations (SAMR) by calling 010-88650000.
- Calling your local 12315 hotline. Note this may take extra time, as monopolies are usually dealt by the State Council directly. They are required to respond by law.
- Online at 12315.cn. Platform only accessible in the Chinese Mainland to prevent cyber attacks.
Saudi Arabia
- Contact the General Authority for Competition
- Email: info@gac.gov.sa
Egypt
- Contact the Egyptian Competition Authority
- Email: info@eca.org.eg
Hungary
- E-mail: ugyfelszolgalat@gvh.hu
- Contact the Hungarian Competition Authority (Gazdasági Versenyhivatal)
Colombia
- File a formal antitrust complaint (Prácticas Comerciales Restrictivas) with the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC) — requires creating an account on the SIC portal
Peru
Contact These Consumer/Digital Rights Groups
- April (France)
- Bits of Freedom (Netherlands)
- Digital Freedom and Rights Association (Sweden)
- Digital Rights Ireland
- Digital Rights Watch (Australia)
- Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Euroconsumers
- European Digital Rights
- Free Software Foundation
- Free Software Foundation Europe
- Free Software Movement India
- IT-Political Association of Denmark
- Korea Consumer Agency
- La Quadrature du Net (France)
- Open Rights Group (UK)
- Software Freedom Conservancy
- Swecha Andhra Pradesh
- China Consumer Association (Website only to be accessed within the Chinese Mainland)
References
Overview
Editorials and Blogs
- “An Open Letter Opposing Android Developer Verification” — https://f-droid.org/en/2026/02/24/open-letter-opposing-developer-verification.html
- “Keep Android Open” — https://f-droid.org/en/2026/02/20/twif.html
- “Your Smartphone, Their Rules: How App Stores Enable Corporate-Government Censorship” — https://www.aclu.org/news/free-speech/app-store-oligopoly
- “Application Gatekeeping: An Ever-Expanding Pathway to Internet Censorship” — https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/application-gatekeeping-ever-expanding-pathway-internet-censorship
- “What We Talk About When We Talk About Sideloading” — https://f-droid.org/en/2025/10/28/sideloading.html (Hacker News Thread)
- “F-Droid and Google's Developer Registration Decree” — https://f-droid.org/en/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration-decree.html (Hacker News Thread)
- “Pluralistic: Darth Android” — https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/01/fulu/
- “Google plans to block side-loading like Apple, declaring war on Android freedom” — https://tuta.com/blog/android-side-load-apps-google
- “Keep Android Free and Open” — https://www.swechaap.org/blog/keep-android-free-and-open/
- “Join The Protest Against The Closing Of Android” — https://www.i-programmer.info/news/193-android/18419-join-the-protest-against-the-closing-of-android.html
Press Reactions
- “F-Droid says Google’s Android developer verification plan is an ‘existential’ threat to alternative app stores” — https://thenewstack.io/f-droid-says-googles-android-developer-verification-plan-is-an-existential-threat-to-alternative-app-stores/
- “With developer verification, Google’s Apple envy threatens to dismantle Android’s open legacy” — https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/with-developer-verification-googles-apple-envy-threatens-to-dismantle-androids-open-legacy/
- “37 groups urge the company to drop ID checks for apps distributed outside Play” — https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/24/google_android_developer_verification_plan/
- “'Keep Android Open' movement fights back against Google sideloading restrictions” — https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/keep_android_open_movement/
- “Resistance to Google's Android verification grows among developers” — https://www.techzine.eu/news/devops/135878/resistance-to-googles-android-verification-grows-among-developers/
- “'Keep Android Open' Movement Challenges Google's Developer Verification Rule” — https://www.opensourceforu.com/2025/10/keep-android-open-movement-challenges-googles-developer-verification-rule/
- “Google kneecaps indie Android devs, forces them to register” — https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/android_developer_verification_sideloading/
- “Open-Source Android Apps at Risk Under Google's New Decree” — https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-f-droid-warns-google-developer-decree-open-source-android/
- “Google's New Developer ID Rule Could Harm F-Droid, Says Open-Source Advocate” — https://reclaimthenet.org/googles-android-id-rule-threatens-f-droids-future
- “Google's developer registration 'decree' means the end for alternative app stores” — https://cybernews.com/tech/googles-developer-registration-decree-end-alternative-app-stores/
- “Open-Source Android Apps Threatened by Google's New Policy” — https://www.datamation.com/open-source/android-apps-google-policy/
- “Google's new ID requirements could destroy independent app stores” — https://www.techspot.com/news/109728-google-confirms-new-android-rules-significantly-restrict-app.html
- “Google's Requirement For All Android Developers To Register And Be Verified Threatens To Close Down Open Source App Store F-Droid” — https://www.techdirt.com/2025/10/07/googles-requirement-for-all-android-developers-to-register-and-be-verified-threatens-to-close-down-open-source-app-store-f-droid/
- “Google's new developer rules could threaten sideloading and F-Droid's future” — https://www.gizmochina.com/2025/09/30/googles-new-developer-rules-could-threaten-sideloading-and-f-droids-future/
- “Google is restricting one of Android's most important features, and users are outraged” — https://www.slashgear.com/1962802/google-restricting-important-android-feature-reason-why-users-outraged/
- “Android's sideloading limits are its most anti-consumer move yet” — https://www.makeuseof.com/androids-sideloading-limits-are-anti-consumer-move-yet/
- “Google's dev registration plan 'will end the F-Droid project'” — https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/29/googles_dev_registration_plan_will/
- “F-Droid says Google's new sideloading restrictions will kill the project” — https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/f-droid-calls-for-regulators-to-stop-googles-crackdown-on-sideloading/
- “Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store” — https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/25/google-will-require-developer-verification-for-android-apps-outside-the-play-store/
- “Google will verify Android developers distributing apps outside the Play store” — https://www.theverge.com/news/765881/google-android-apps-side-loading-developer-verification
- “Google will require developer verification to install Android apps, including sideloading” — https://9to5google.com/2025/08/25/android-apps-developer-verification/
- “Android Security or Vendor Lock-In? Google's New Sideloading Rules Smell Fishy” — https://news.itsfoss.com/new-android-sideloading-rules/
- “Google Demands Dev Identity For All Android Apps” — https://www.i-programmer.info/news/193-android/18276-google-demands-dev-identity-for-all-android-apps.html
- “Google Defends Developer Verification” — https://www.i-programmer.info/news/193-android/18356-google-defends-developer-verification.html
- “Keep Android Open – Abwehr gegen Verbot anonymer Apps von Google” — https://www.heise.de/news/Keep-Android-Open-Abwehr-gegen-Verbot-anonymer-Apps-von-Google-10965483.html
Video Responses
- “I Signed a Letter to Google. Here's Why.” — Techlore — YouTube | Invidious
- “Google: 'Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install apps now'” — Louis Rossmann — YouTube | Invidious
- “F-Droid Will Die in 2026 Unless We Act Now” — Techlore — YouTube | Invidious
- “Google is Removing Sideloading” — LMG Clips — YouTube | Invidious
- “Google's changes to sideloading could end F-Droid” — Linux Weekly News — YouTube | Invidious
- “Is F-Droid in Trouble? Google Developer Verification” — YouTube | Invidious
- “Google is Applefying Android: The End of Openness” — ChiefGyk3D — YouTube | Invidious
Discussions
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47091419
- https://www.reddit.com/r/degoogle/comments/1ralfa2/googles_sideloading_lockdown_is_coming_september/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/fossdroid/comments/1rallch/googles_sideloading_lockdown_is_coming_september/
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45742488
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45409794
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45507173
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45569371
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45742488
- https://lobste.rs/s/x1sdu5/f_droid_google_s_developer_registration
- https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1n1m699/horrible_news/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1n3jtrf/google_you_royally_screwed_up/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1n0uy6g/just_received_this_email_now_you_can_get/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1n2im4j/this_may_mark_the_end_of_android_development_for/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1n0f41c/google_will_require_developer_verification_to/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1km8jof/google_play_developer_verification/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1mzw877/android_developers_blog_a_new_layer_of_security/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1n7g0cc/to_all_android_devs_speak_up_now_before_you_lose/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1oaj908/collection_of_actions_we_can_take_to_stop/
Official Documentation
- Initial announcement — https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/08/elevating-android-security.html
- Let's talk security: Answering your top questions about Android developer verification — https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/09/lets-talk-security-answering-your-top.html
- Android developer verification: Early access starts now as we continue to build with your feedback — https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/11/android-developer-verification-early.html
- Android developer verification: Guides — https://developer.android.com/developer-verification/guides/android-developer-console#complete-identity
- Android developer verification: Frequently asked questions — https://developer.android.com/developer-verification/guides/faq
- Introducing the Android Developer Console: A first look — https://developer.android.com/developer-verification/assets/pdfs/introducing-the-android-developer-console.pdf
- Download an early look of the new Android Developer Console — https://support.google.com/android-developer-console/answer/16450960
- API Documentation — https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PackageInstaller#DEVELOPER_VERIFICATION_FAILED_REASON_DEVELOPER_BLOCKED
- How the advanced flow works for users — https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/android-developer-verification.html
Miscellaneous
- Android Developer Verification Discourse by Termux developer agnostic-apollo
- Opposition recommendations