Keep Android open petition

[Sep]

#keepandriodopen

Sign the Petition

Keep Android Open (Stop Google from limiting APK file usage)

c.org

 

[Clippy]

While this may be an important topic to discuss it would've been better if you briefly introduced it instead of just posting a link that looks somewhat shady.

Guess I'll do it instead. The link is safe and links to a petition to stop Google from making changes to their app system. Here's a quote from the petition site:

Google is attempting to block the use of side loaders and APK files to download apps outside of their play store by requiring developers to submit their IDs and addresses.


They claim it won't affect side loading, but this doesn't apply to apps that are no longer available in the play store for whatever reason, as well as for people who are region restricted like in the People's Republic of China.


This will affect anyone using apps not directly verified by them, and will restrict the freedoms many users switched to Android for in the first place.

 

[SamanthaSamantha's icon]

We have to give up more and more anonymity in "exchange" for having less and less rights... what a time to be alive!

 

[otogirisou]

While i fully support this initiative, i'm very pessimistic google would take this seriously.