sanitation@lemmy.today to Privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 days agoYour phone is about to stop being yours. — Starting September 2026, a silent update, nonconsensually pushed by Google, will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with Google, sign…keepandroidopen.orgexternal-linkmessage-square124linkfedilinkarrow-up1595cross-posted to: asklemmy@lemmy.worldopensource@programming.devcasualconversation@piefed.socialtechnology@lemmy.mllinux@programming.devlinux@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.worldprivacy@programming.devopensource@programming.dev
arrow-up1595external-linkYour phone is about to stop being yours. — Starting September 2026, a silent update, nonconsensually pushed by Google, will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with Google, sign…keepandroidopen.orgsanitation@lemmy.today to Privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 days agomessage-square124linkfedilinkcross-posted to: asklemmy@lemmy.worldopensource@programming.devcasualconversation@piefed.socialtechnology@lemmy.mllinux@programming.devlinux@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.worldprivacy@programming.devopensource@programming.dev
minus-squarecristian64@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·3 days agoIs this update going to affect older Android versions in phones that stopped receiving OS updates years ago? And, if so, how do I disable all OS updates entirely?
minus-squareSaneMartigan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 days agoDepends on your version, search for “update” in the settings area.
Is this update going to affect older Android versions in phones that stopped receiving OS updates years ago?
And, if so, how do I disable all OS updates entirely?
Depends on your version, search for “update” in the settings area.