EFF and F-Droid have led 37 organizations in demanding Google rescind its mandatory Android developer registration policy set to take effect in September 2026.

Google wants to make app installations outside the Play Store more difficult if developers do not register. An open letter calls for a departure from the plan.

Google is backpedaling on its decision to introduce new identity verification rules for all developers, stating that it will also introduce accounts for limited app distribution and will allow users ...