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:
Cirrus app: Github
Was this a big thing I somehow missed? I hope more devs will follow suit.
GrapheneOS
are you kidding? only available for google phones. are we supposed to give money to google for this situation?
I think they are looking to partner with a phone manufacturer to move graphene platform to other brand of phones.
Specially since it’s unlikely that google pixels will keep providing the spec info and openness that GOS need to work.
Well yeah, since device trees are no longer available going forward from Google, they’d be dead in the water otherwise.
LineageOS has good support for other devices
e/OS too, if Graphene fails or isn’t available. Or Murena.
Murena has had questionable policies…
And what policies would that be?
Kids these days won’t search answers on the internet…
You’re the one stating something as a fact, so you should have already provided the sources for your claims, especially if its something not in the major consensus nareative…
I’m an adult, and promise you I’ve been using computers longer than you’ve been alive, and I still don’t care to waste what little time I have on this planet to look into shit that sounds completely made-up.
Put up, or shut up.
Kids these days is a classic thing to say. Nowadays it doesn’t impjy that the listener is a kid
Edit: I can offer you https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/114880919351954282 and https://sopuli.xyz/post/21908818
Okay, so backing up your claims with other peoples unbased claims. Thanks! What does EU funding (once again no source for this claim) have to do with policies?
The one point that speaks against /e/OS is the slow updates yes, but that’s not a “policy” thing.
I searched for Murena’s policies and found a privacy policy page, and it seems fine?? You give them information for transactions, they don’t sell your information, and you can delete your account which will delete the information they have on you.
What more do you want?
graphene only works on a very limited set of devices though
Pixels. That’s it.
Will graphene be able to avoid this?
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’
Thanks. This really is a big deal.
Yes, all custom ROMs without Play Protect won’t be affected.