sanitation@lemmy.today to Privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 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-square117linkfedilinkarrow-up1565cross-posted to: asklemmy@lemmy.worldopensource@programming.devcasualconversation@piefed.socialtechnology@lemmy.mllinux@programming.devlinux@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.worldprivacy@programming.devopensource@programming.dev
arrow-up1565external-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 · 2 days agomessage-square117linkfedilinkcross-posted to: asklemmy@lemmy.worldopensource@programming.devcasualconversation@piefed.socialtechnology@lemmy.mllinux@programming.devlinux@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.worldprivacy@programming.devopensource@programming.dev
minus-squareWhyJiffie@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·23 hours agoit will not come with system updates, but with updates to the google play services package. you can’t disable that. how else would they lock down most phones if manufacturers only supply updates for such a short time, if any.
it will not come with system updates, but with updates to the google play services package. you can’t disable that. how else would they lock down most phones if manufacturers only supply updates for such a short time, if any.