Opening my weather app this morning I was greeted by this warning:
Google has announced that, starting in 2026/2027, all apps on certified Android devices will require the developer to submit personal identity details directly to Google. Since the developers of this app do not agree to this requirement, this app will no longer work on certified Android devices after that time.
It’s the first time I hear about this, seems to be about:
Cirrus app: Github
Was this a big thing I somehow missed? I hope more devs will follow suit.
GrapheneOS
e/OS too, if Graphene fails or isn’t available. Or Murena.
Murena has had questionable policies…
And what policies would that be?
Kids these days won’t search answers on the internet…
I’m an adult, and promise you I’ve been using computers longer than you’ve been alive, and I still don’t care to waste what little time I have on this planet to look into shit that sounds completely made-up.
Put up, or shut up.
Kids these days is a classic thing to say. Nowadays it doesn’t impjy that the listener is a kid
Edit: I can offer you https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/114880919351954282 and https://sopuli.xyz/post/21908818
I searched for Murena’s policies and found a privacy policy page, and it seems fine?? You give them information for transactions, they don’t sell your information, and you can delete your account which will delete the information they have on you.
What more do you want?
are you kidding? only available for google phones. are we supposed to give money to google for this situation?
LineageOS has good support for other devices
I think they are looking to partner with a phone manufacturer to move graphene platform to other brand of phones.
Specially since it’s unlikely that google pixels will keep providing the spec info and openness that GOS need to work.
Well yeah, since device trees are no longer available going forward from Google, they’d be dead in the water otherwise.
Will graphene be able to avoid this?
Yes, all custom ROMs without Play Protect won’t be affected.
Well for this case in particular yes, the dev will continue to develop the app on f-droid, the platform as a whole takes a hit through this though, so who knows how long they will continue out of goodwill.
edit: Play integrity already is problematic on GrapheneOS
The largest medicare provider in germany states legislative reasons they won’t support other 3rd party OS’
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