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so this is the death of f-droid?

Pretty much, no excuses not to switch to a pinephone or something.

>>30978
F-Droid compiles all the apps from source so if they register for this they are probably fine. For now.

>>30980
I mean since F-Droid builds software from source and sign it with their own keys, I assume they count as a single developer that can be registered. But if Google wants the actual developer, the person who wrote the software, to register, I don't know how that would work.

>>30981
if f-droid is using their own set of keys to sign your app, then google would have to revoke them explicitly through TOS violation, they can't technically enforce this policy as stated, I imagine they're just going to stop execution of unsigned apps through safety net, sort of how iOS does it

>>30980
>>30981
Google can require F-droid to take down apps they don't like (i.e. alternative front ends, adblockers, etc)

Linux phones need investment, so, thanks Google.

like this wont get broken in like a week lol

>>30979
>no excuses not to switch to a pinephone
^ not a serious person

it's also the exact same thing apple did and the eu outlawed it so they allowed side-loading again,so I assume even if it does happen the european parliament will say the playstore is a "monopoly" (consumer rights is the only good thing about the EU tbh)