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94 Days Until Android Locks Down: 71 Open-Source Groups Are Fighting Back (sh.itjust.works)

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The site: https://keepandroidopen.org/ , aimed at Google. And the people behind this are not a random crowd: They are 71 organizations from 23 countries, most of them are the names inside your phone and computer.

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[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Can I just turn off Play Protect like I do when I install 3rd party apks?

Apparently not:

Not just Play Store apps: all apps. This includes apps shared between friends, distributed through F-Droid, built by hobbyists for personal use. Independent developers, church and community groups, and hobbyists alike will all be frozen out of being able to develop and distribute their software.