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Google's shocking developer decree struggles to justify the urgent threat to F-Droid
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this post was submitted on 29 Sep 2025
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False.
There is no fee.
This article is garbage.
I'd be more worried about having to send gov ID docs - more creepy control by Google.
You can send them your info for free, but for them to verify your app you need to pay $25