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Cirrus app dev informing the app will stop working on certified android devices in '26/'27 (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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Opening my weather app this morning I was greeted by this warning:

Google has announced that, starting in 2026/2027, all apps on certified Android devices will require the developer to submit personal identity details directly to Google. Since the developers of this app do not agree to this requirement, this app will no longer work on certified Android devices after that time.

It's the first time I hear about this, seems to be about:

Tech crunch article from august, "google will require developer verification for android apps outside the play store"

Cirrus app: Github

Was this a big thing I somehow missed? I hope more devs will follow suit.

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[–] 27 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

I'm an adult, and promise you I've been using computers longer than you've been alive, and I still don't care to waste what little time I have on this planet to look into shit that sounds completely made-up.

Put up, or shut up.

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  • [+] -11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    Kids these days is a classic thing to say. Nowadays it doesn't impjy that the listener is a kid

    Edit: I can offer you https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/114880919351954282 and https://sopuli.xyz/post/21908818

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Okay, so backing up your claims with other peoples unbased claims. Thanks! What does EU funding (once again no source for this claim) have to do with policies?

    The one point that speaks against /e/OS is the slow updates yes, but that's not a "policy" thing.

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