So google now requires Id verification for submitting apps to android, what does it mean for Foss apps, for Foss stores like fdroid and for future development?

  • Mugita Sokio@discuss.onlineEnglish
    13·
    15 hours ago

    GrapheneOS won’t really be affected by this.

    Googled Android, or proprietary Android, will end up suffering from this nonsense.

    • aashd123@feddit.nlEnglish
      2·
      7 hours ago

      Yeah, but Google could make it so that development becomes really slow for such operating systems. Their ultimate goal is a slow death of FOSS phones-they don’t maintain AOSP out of the good of their hearts.

    • Björn Tantau@swg-empire.de
      61·
      14 hours ago

      I think with potentially lower userbase many foss developers might opt to get registered or stop supporting their apps.

      • birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        101·
        14 hours ago

        Or they continue because they do know to believe in a better world and refuse to bend to Google’s CorpoKnee.