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MicroGPlus Easy #MicroG#installer https://bitgapps.io/extra.html https://t.me/MicroGPlusChat microG is a free and open-source implementation of Google Play Services. It aims to provide a functional replacement for proprietary Google services on #Android devices. It allows users to run applications that depend on #Google Play Services.

https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/ Re: Mandatory Developer Registration for #Android App Distribution Date: February 24, 2026 To: Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer, #Google To: Sergey Brin, Founder and Board Member, Google To: Larry Page, Founder and Board Member, Google To: Vijaya Kaza, General Manager for App & Ecosystem Trust, Google CC: Regulatory authorities, policymakers, and the Android developer community We, the undersigned organizations representing civil society, nonprofit institutions, and technology companies, write to express our strong opposition to Google’s announced policy requiring all Android app developers to register centrally with Google themselves in order to distribute applications outside of the Google Play Store, set to take effect worldwide in the coming months. While we do recognize the importance of platform security and user safety, the Android platform already includes multiple security mechanisms that do not require central registration. Forcibly injecting an alien security model that runs counter to Android’s historic open nature threatens innovation, competition, privacy, and user freedom. We urge Google to withdraw this policy and work with the open-source and security communities on less restrictive alternatives. Our Concerns 1. Gatekeeping Beyond Google’s Own Store Android has historically been characterized as an open platform where users and developers can operate independently of Google’s services. The proposed developer registration policy fundamentally alters that relationship by requiring developers who wish to distribute apps through alternative channels — their own websites, third-party app stores, enterprise distribution systems, or direct transfers — to first seek permission from Google through a mandatory verification process, which involves the agreement to Google’s terms and conditions, the payment of a fee, and the uploading of government-issued identification. This extends Google’s gatekeeping authority beyond its own marketplace into distribution channels where it has no legitimate operational role. Developers who choose not to use Google’s services should not be forced to register with, and submit to the judgement of, Google. Centralizing the registration of all applications worldwide also gives Google newfound powers to completely disable any app it wants to, for any reason, for the entire Android ecosystem. 2. Barriers to Entry and Innovation Mandatory registration creates friction and barriers to entry, particularly for: Individual developers and small teams with limited resources Open-source projects that rely on volunteer contributors Developers in regions with limited access to Google’s registration infrastructure Privacy-focused developers who avoid surveillance ecosystems Emergency response and humanitarian organizations requiring rapid deployment Activists working on internet freedom in countries that unjustly criminalize that work Developers in countries or regions where Google cannot allow them to sign up due to sanctions Researchers and academics developing experimental applications Internal enterprise and government applications never intended for broad public distribution Every additional bureaucratic hurdle reduces diversity in the software ecosystem and concentrates power in the hands of large established players who can more easily absorb such compliance costs. 3. Privacy and Surveillance Concerns Requiring registration with Google creates a comprehensive database of all Android developers, regardless of whether or not they use Google’s services. This raises serious questions about: What personal information developers must provide How this information will be stored, secured, and used Whether this data could be subject to government requests or legal processes

Keep Android Open https://keepandroidopen.org https://f-droid.org/2026/02/20/twif.html During out talks with F-Droid users at FOSDEM26 we were baffled to learn most were relieved that #Google has canceled their plans to lock-down #Android. Why baffled? Because no such thing actually happened, the plans announced last August are still scheduled to take place. We see a battle of PR campaigns and whomever has the last post out remains in the media memory as the truth, and having journalists just copy/paste Google posts serves no one. But Google said… Said what? That there’s a magical “advanced flow”? Did you see it? Did anyone experience it? When is it scheduled to be released? Was it part of Android 16 QPR2 in December? Of 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 last week? Of Android 17 Beta 1? No? That’s the issue… As time marches on people were left with the impression that everything was done, fixed, Google “wasn’t evil” after all, this time, yay! While we all have bad memories of “banners” as the dreaded ad delivery medium of the Internet, after FOSDEM we decided that we have to raise the issue back and have everyone, who cares about Android as an open platform, informed that we are running out of time until Google becomes the gate-keeper of all users devices. Hence, the website and starting today our clients, with the updates of F-Droid and F-Droid Basic, feature a banner that reminds everyone how little time we have and how to voice their concerns to whatever local authority is able to understand the dangers of this path Android is led to. We are not alone in our fight, IzzyOnDroid added a banner too, more #FDroid clients will add the warning banner soon and other app downloaders, like Obtainium, already have an in-app warning dialogue. #why

This is the best search engine for current events and history Clip Genie - Grand Theft World https://grandtheftworld.com/clip-genie https://gtw.clipgenie.com Another search engine: https://corbettreport.com #Google#search#engines#alternatives

Self-hosted Open Source #Alternatives to #Google#Photos https://itsfoss.com/google-photos-alternatives #cloud

FUTO Keyboard Keyboard being developed, forked from the AOSP keyboard. The goal is to create a good, customizable keyboard that doesn't sacrifice on privacy or freedoms. If you're testing this, please join either the Discord server or the FUTO chat. Your feedback is valuable during this testing period https://keyboard.futo.org https://gitlab.futo.org/alex/keyboard-wiki/-/wikis/FUTO-Keyboard https://github.com/futo-org/android-keyboard/issues https://app.futo.org/fdroid/repo?fingerprint=39D47869D29CBFCE4691D9F7E6946A7B6D7E6FF4883497E6E675744ECDFA6D6D Solving #Google's #Keyboard Privacy Issue: Introducing Offline #voice to text & #keyboard from #FUTO https://odysee.com/solving-google's-keyboard-privacy-issue#7b51783c3bb27a967223ac3a7c3eb756267b1594 https://github.com/abb128/LiveCaptions https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/21/technology/google-surveillance-toddler-photo.html https://youtu.be/r09Hm2zd2lY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vWAF13KigI 👉 Rossmann chat: https://matrix.to/#/#rossmannrepair:matrix.org #futo#android#keyboard

Google Photos Delete All Tool If you have ever wanted to delete your thousands of photos from the Google surveillance album but failed to find an easy way to do so, then this is the tool for you. This script goes through all your photos in #Google#Photos app on the desktop and deletes them. You can visually see the process while it happens https://github.com/mrishab/google-photos-delete-tool

Flote Removed from Google Play Store Well folks, they finally caught up to us. Google has been threatening for months to remove our app from their store because we refuse to conform to their idea of “community standards”. At Flote we believe we have our own community standards… that you as individuals are not only capable but also responsible for what you say and for what you read. We trust you to make your own decisions to, for example, consume adult material or express your political views, without the constant threat of running afoul of some arbitrary and ever-changing set of rules made up by people you don’t even know. Anyway, so the long and short of it is that our app is no longer available in the Play Store and any previously installed version of the app on your phone will no longer be available. Instead we encourage you to use the web version of the app or to download our APK which is available at: https://flote.app/assets/downloads/flote.apk and install it to your phone directly. We will soon be providing access to the APK through the F-Droid app which will help with the install process and to keep you up to date as we release new versions. @takebackourtech #flote#video#google#playstore

Un projet fait par des étudiants espagnol pour récupéré vos données personnelles. . [email protected] - A great #OpenSource project by Spanish students helps you to easily check how to take back your data from #BigTech such as #Google, #Twitter, #Facebook and more. 😎💪 Check it out: https://justgetmydata.com​ #gafam#rpgd#DonnéesPersonnel #GetYourDataBack #MyData