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.
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.