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2026-04-21 17:24:23

F-Droid

fdroidorg@floss.social

#Google gate-keeping #Android is not only an #EU #DMA issue, developers and users will be affected all over the world.

Our own @eighthave gave an interview last month talking about the balance between security and freedom.

Click here: https://www.aljazeera.net/tech/2026/3/14/%D8%AA%D8%B7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%BA%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%B1

(Fennec #FDroid has offline translation 😉)

And remember, #KeepAndroidOpen!

2026-04-21 17:32:44

Raster

raster@retro-gaiden.com

@fdroidorg @eighthave What exactly are the plans of Google for backtrack the openess of their system? It is what made it widespread.
Once you set a strategy for a product, is hard alter the course successfully.

2026-04-21 17:54:47

*_jߍyrope

jrp@hub.kliklak.net

2026-04-21 19:18:52

fatuus

fatuus@mstdn.fr

@fdroidorg @eighthave I already saw people providing direct links to apk
Security will be improved by disabling it and getting the users used to install random .apk from websites with IP addresses.
Amazing 👌