Adding freedroidwarn

[dessalines]

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[MV-GH]

Is this like a soft deprecation of this app then?

How does those requirements impact the distribution through fdroid and izzy store?

[dessalines]

No its not a deprecation, its a warning most FOSS apps are adding about this upcoming android developer-ID scheme from google: https://keepandroidopen.org

It won't affect alternative app stores, although I'm trying to get more devs to collectively be willing to yank their apps from google play if this goes through: keepandroidopen/keepandroidopen.github.io#115

[MV-GH]

Since we also distribute through fdroid, should those also see the warning then?

[dessalines]

Ya IMO, this also puts f-droid at risk, and its best to spread awareness about this everywhere we can.

To be specific:

On August 25th, 2025, Google announced an upcoming application installation restriction on Google-certified Android devices, requiring all developers to register and verify their real-life identity through the Developer Verification program and be approved by Google before their apps can be installed on Android devices. This requirement extends to all installation methods including "sideloading", third-party app repositories like F-Droid, and direct APK installations. Google stated that this change "keeps the ecosystem open".[1]

[MV-GH]

Alright, is this a onetime popup? or every startup?

[dessalines]

One time per upgrade / version.