[-] Akip@discuss.tchncs.de 44 points 1 week ago

any version of android that's not vendor or downloaded from the official android website

[-] Akip@discuss.tchncs.de 27 points 1 week ago

Done! for the curious, original title, "Cirrus App dev pulling app from certified android devices in '26/'27" new, "Cirrus app dev informing the app will stop working on certified android devices in '26/'27"

[-] Akip@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 1 week ago

Yes you're right. I've worded that wrong in the title!

[-] Akip@discuss.tchncs.de 33 points 1 week ago

First of all thank you for providing a foss app!

I think it's a big difference if the platform tolerates you or actively wants to stop you from doing it. You got my fullest sympathy.

[-] Akip@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Well for this case in particular yes, the dev will continue to develop the app on f-droid, the platform as a whole takes a hit through this though, so who knows how long they will continue out of goodwill.

edit: Play integrity already is problematic on GrapheneOS

The largest medicare provider in germany states legislative reasons they won't support other 3rd party OS'

[-] Akip@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 1 week ago

Thank you for these links they are fantastic! I was aware of the procedural lock in via play integrity services and also the lockdown on side loading so that didn't get past me, but I wasn't aware google also wants to alienate developers now by requiring ID. It seems to me google want to now fully commercialize the platform, transforming it into the ad infested network that web2+3.0 already became. I think their plan, by alienating non commercial devs, is that all apps will run on their ad models and non without them will be left.

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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Akip@discuss.tchncs.de to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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.

[-] Akip@discuss.tchncs.de 26 points 1 month ago

Hail the Klingons Ohura!

[-] Akip@discuss.tchncs.de 26 points 2 months ago

Looks like Phil was carrying this one.

I kinda wish they showed protondb around the 19:50 ish mark instead of just focusing on deck playable

https://www.protondb.com/app/7900 still borked but important to see that even for a nieche game from 2005 thats no longer available on steam an entry exists just showcases the wealth of information on protondb

[-] Akip@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 9 months ago

what I use when people send me Instagram links: https://anonyig.com/en/?

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