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The Fight to Keep Android Open
Google's 2026 developer verification mandate threatens the open-source Android ecosystem. A coalition of 37 organizations—including the EFF and F-Droid—is fighting back, as alternative app stores and privacy-focused Android forks face an existential challenge from Google's tightening grip on the platform.
Keep Android Open: F-Droid's Fight Against a Locked-Down Mobile Future
F-Droid, the open-source Android app repository, is leading a global campaign against Google's mandatory developer verification program — a policy set to take effect in September 2026 that critics say will end alternative app distribution and hand Google total control over what software can run on Android devices.