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Your phone is about to stop being yours. — Starting September 2026, a silent update, nonconsensually pushed by Google, will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with Google, sign… (keepandroidopen.org)
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[-] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 209 points 2 months ago

Whenever a malicious app breaks or scammers get to you, its always through the google play store. Their shit isnt even safe to make this fucken claim about safety.

[-] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 49 points 2 months ago

Right but its official, so its safe. That's what matters. Not whether it has malware or not.

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