In August 2025, Google announced that starting next year, it will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google. This registration will involve:

  • Paying a fee to Google

  • Agreeing to Google’s Terms and Conditions

  • Providing government identification

  • Uploading evidence of the developer’s private signing key

  • Listing all current and future application identifiers

  • Here is the https://keepandroidopen.org/

  • adO.Nis@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    16·
    21 hours ago

    Compared to Apple fees, that fee is actually managable. It’s a one-time thing.

    However, it’s still a small hurdle for poor/younger indie-devs to het their MVP out and tested.

    On a side note, if they want to restrict users from sideloading apps, fine! But we as users also want to decide what we do not want installed on our devices, so a debloated device with no BS apps and games installed. How about we make this happen as well?

    • lightnsfw@reddthat.comEnglish
      6·
      20 hours ago

      Compared to Apple fees, that fee is actually managable. It’s a one-time thing.

      I don’t care if it’s a nickel. It’s bullshit. It’s one of many reasons people avoid apple products.

      On a side note, if they want to restrict users from sideloading apps, fine!

      Also no.