PieFedKeep Android Open: Your Action Plan for Freedom
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Android’s openness is under threat as Google requires developer verification for sideloading, putting F-Droid and digital sovereignty at risk. This video shows exactly how to take action through the KeepAndroidOpen.org initiative—whether you’re a developer, consumer, or concerned citizen. Here’s what to do to maintain Android’s open ecosystem before it’s too late.
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📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO: • KeepAndroidOpen: https://keepandroidopen.org/ • Change.org Petition: https://www.change.org/p/stop-google-from-limiting-apk-file-usage
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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro & Recap 02:36 Wtf do we do? 07:36 Why this matters for the entire mobile ecosystem!
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What does the video say?
Explains the issue of google locking out non-playstore apps, etc. and also explains these links. That’s pretty much it.
• KeepAndroidOpen: https://keepandroidopen.org/
• Change.org Petition: https://www.change.org/p/stop-google-from-limiting-apk-file-usage
bufalo1973
Maybe the middle/long-term solution is to use Linux.
Yes, but we need budget (read: under 200) Linux phones first.
I’d go one step further: the work phones first. Something like a new kind of BlackBerry (cheaper screen) that can be folded.
Actually, I want Android to be more locked down so that devs can work on an alternative (linux phone?) and hopefully the EU can be forced to develop something on their own without relying on Google. Sometimes, things have to get bad enough for people to realise the problems.
It won’t be easy, but nothing moves people more than danger or facing reality.
Jerkface (any/all)
thanks for making us aware of these petitions and ways we can let people know about our frustrations that are a bit more organized and channeled!