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Cirrus app dev informing the app will stop working on certified android devices in '26/'27 (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by Akip@discuss.tchncs.de 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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[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (2 children)

UBPorts is ready to go and isn’t tied to Google hardware like Graphene.

[–] freedickpics@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

It's also absurdly lacking in features compared to Android/iOS (never mind app support) and the dev team is so small they can barely maintain existing device support. VoLTE is still unsupported in the majority of devices. The OS doesn't even have basic security features like drive encryption

I like UBPorts a lot but I think the alternative/FOSS smartphone market is too fragmented between it and SailfishOS/PostMarketOS that none of them will emerge with enough adoption to be real competitors to the iOS/Android duopoly. Didn't mean to be overly negative. Just my two cents

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Doesn’t have manufacturer support

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Volla, Fairphone, and Pine offer devices with it preinstalled and it works on a wide variety of others.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

I think you’re aware of the size of those manufacturers compared to the ones shipping Android.