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Keep Android Open https://keepandroidopen.org/
In August 2025, Google announced that starting next year, it will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google. This registration will involve:
➤ Paying a fee to Google
➤ Agreeing to Google's Terms and Conditions
➤ Providing government identification
➤ Uploading evidence of the developer's private signing key
➤ Listing all current and future application identifiers
What this means for your rights
➤ You, the consumer, purchased your Android device believing in Google’s promise that it was an open computing platform and that you could run whatever software you choose on it. Instead, starting next year, they will be non-consensually pushing an update to your operating system that irrevocably blocks this right and leaves you at the mercy of their judgement over what software you are permitted to trust.
➤ You, the creator, can no longer develop an app and share it directly with your friends, family, and community without first seeking Google’s approval. The promise of Android — and a marketing advantage it has used to distinguish itself against the iPhone — has always been that it is “open”. But Google clearly feels that they have enough of a lock on the Android ecosystem, along with sufficient regulatory capture, that they can now jettison this principle with prejudice and impunity.
➤ You, the state, are ceding the rights of your citizens and your own digital sovereignty to a company with a track record of complying with the extrajudicial demands of authoritarian regimes to remove perfectly legal apps that they happen to dislike. The software that is critical to the running of your businesses and governments will be at the mercy of the opaque whims of a distant and unaccountable corporation.
How you can help
Resist and refuse
If you are an app developer, do not sign up for the early access program, perform identity verification, or accept an invitation to the Android Developer Console. Respond (politely) to any invitation with a list of your concerns and objections.
Discourage fellow app developers and organizations from signing up to the program. Use community forums, social media, and blog posts to spread the message.
—— It is only through developer acquiescence that their takeover plan can possibly succeed. ——
Contact national regulators
Regulators worldwide are genuinely concerned about monopolies and the centralization of power in the tech sector, and want to hear directly from individuals who are affected and concerned. When contacting regulators directly, you should be polite and specific about the harm you believe these policies will cause, both to consumers and to competition.
Complaints are especially impactful when they are authored by a citizen of that country or region, and when the language of the email is written in one of the official languages of the region’s governing body. Request a written acknowledgement of the complaint, and consider forwarding any responses you receive to victory@keepandroidopen.org so that we might highlight and reference them.
European Union
Email: COMP-GREFFE-ANTITRUST@ec.europa.eu
Send feedback on EU interplay between DMA and GDPR: Consultation on joint guidelines on the interplay between DMA and GDPR until December 4.
Complain to the EU Competition Policy
[EXPIRED] Send feedback on EU Digital Fairness Act: EU Digital Fairness Act: Have Your Say
United Kingdom
Email: general.enquiries@cma.gov.uk
Make a report to the UK Competition & Markets Authority
United States
Make a report to the US Department of Justice Antitrust Report Online
File a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission: Antitrust Complaints
Email (DEFUNCT): antitrust@ftc.gov
Email (DEFUNCT): antitrust.complaints@usdoj.gov
Note: Due to the ongoing US government shutdown, it may take a long time before complaints are acknowledged and registered.
Brazil
Email: superintendencia@cade.gov.br
Reach out to Procon (depends on your state) and Senacon
In August 2025, Google announced that starting next year, it will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google. This registration will involve:
➤ Paying a fee to Google
➤ Agreeing to Google's Terms and Conditions
➤ Providing government identification
➤ Uploading evidence of the developer's private signing key
➤ Listing all current and future application identifiers
What this means for your rights
➤ You, the consumer, purchased your Android device believing in Google’s promise that it was an open computing platform and that you could run whatever software you choose on it. Instead, starting next year, they will be non-consensually pushing an update to your operating system that irrevocably blocks this right and leaves you at the mercy of their judgement over what software you are permitted to trust.
➤ You, the creator, can no longer develop an app and share it directly with your friends, family, and community without first seeking Google’s approval. The promise of Android — and a marketing advantage it has used to distinguish itself against the iPhone — has always been that it is “open”. But Google clearly feels that they have enough of a lock on the Android ecosystem, along with sufficient regulatory capture, that they can now jettison this principle with prejudice and impunity.
➤ You, the state, are ceding the rights of your citizens and your own digital sovereignty to a company with a track record of complying with the extrajudicial demands of authoritarian regimes to remove perfectly legal apps that they happen to dislike. The software that is critical to the running of your businesses and governments will be at the mercy of the opaque whims of a distant and unaccountable corporation.
How you can help
Resist and refuse
If you are an app developer, do not sign up for the early access program, perform identity verification, or accept an invitation to the Android Developer Console. Respond (politely) to any invitation with a list of your concerns and objections.
Discourage fellow app developers and organizations from signing up to the program. Use community forums, social media, and blog posts to spread the message.
—— It is only through developer acquiescence that their takeover plan can possibly succeed. ——
Contact national regulators
Regulators worldwide are genuinely concerned about monopolies and the centralization of power in the tech sector, and want to hear directly from individuals who are affected and concerned. When contacting regulators directly, you should be polite and specific about the harm you believe these policies will cause, both to consumers and to competition.
Complaints are especially impactful when they are authored by a citizen of that country or region, and when the language of the email is written in one of the official languages of the region’s governing body. Request a written acknowledgement of the complaint, and consider forwarding any responses you receive to victory@keepandroidopen.org so that we might highlight and reference them.
European Union
Email: COMP-GREFFE-ANTITRUST@ec.europa.eu
Send feedback on EU interplay between DMA and GDPR: Consultation on joint guidelines on the interplay between DMA and GDPR until December 4.
Complain to the EU Competition Policy
[EXPIRED] Send feedback on EU Digital Fairness Act: EU Digital Fairness Act: Have Your Say
United Kingdom
Email: general.enquiries@cma.gov.uk
Make a report to the UK Competition & Markets Authority
United States
Make a report to the US Department of Justice Antitrust Report Online
File a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission: Antitrust Complaints
Email (DEFUNCT): antitrust@ftc.gov
Email (DEFUNCT): antitrust.complaints@usdoj.gov
Note: Due to the ongoing US government shutdown, it may take a long time before complaints are acknowledged and registered.
Brazil
Email: superintendencia@cade.gov.br
Reach out to Procon (depends on your state) and Senacon
Note: Brazil is slated to be one of the initial 4 countries where developer registration will be enforced
Singapore
Email: cccs_feedback@cccs.gov.sg
Contact the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS)
Note: Singapore is slated to be one of the initial 4 countries where developer registration will be enforced
Thailand
Email: info@otcc.or.th
Contact the Office of Trade Competition Commission (OTCC)
Note: Thailand is slated to be one of the initial 4 countries where developer registration will be enforced
Indonesia
Email: infokom@kppu.go.id
Contact the KPPU for Competition Complaints
Note: Indonesia is slated to be one of the initial 4 countries where developer registration will be enforced
Australia
Email: international@accc.gov.au
File a report with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
Send a request to Australian Australian Consumers’ Association (CHOICE). Ask them to lodge a designated complaint to the Australian Competition & Consumer Comission (ACCC).
Japan
Email: intnldiv@jftc.go.jp
Contact the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC)
South Korea
Email: kftc@korea.kr
Contact the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC)
India
Email: cci‑chairman@nic.in
Contact the Competition Commission of India (CCI)
Canada
Email: info@competitionbureau.gc.ca
Make a complaint to Competition Bureau Canada
File a report with the https://competition-bureau.canada.ca/en
Taiwan
Email: ftc@ftc.gov.tw
Contact the Fair Trade Commission (FTC)
Turkey
Contact the Rekabet Kurumu / Turkish Competition Authority (RK)
Argentina
Email: cndc@produccion.gob.ar
Contact the Comisión Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia (CNDC)
Mexico
Email: denuncias@antimonopolio.gob.mx
Contact the Comisión Nacional Antimonopolio
Philippines
Contact the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC)
Make your voice heard
Sign the open letter
Add your organization’s signature to the draft Open Letter to Google Regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Third-Party App Distribution by emailing signatories@keepandroidopen.org with your name, title, and affiliation.
Sign These Petitions
change.org petition with most signatures
Contact These Consumer/Digital Rights Groups
Euroconsumers
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Other
Install F-Droid on your Android device(s). The more people that use alternative app marketplaces, the harder it will be to shut them out.
Provide feedback directly to Google using their Android developer verification requirements survey.
Make your voice heard on social media and with blog posts, and link to https://keepandroidopen.org
Combat astroturfing: when you encounter suspect posts on community forums and social media in support of the policy (“Well, actually…”), challenge them and do not be shy.
Help this project out by editing this page with more useful information.
References
Overview
https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Android_Developer_Verification
Editorials and Blogs
“What We Talk About When We Talk About Sideloading” — https://f-droid.org/en/2025/10/28/sideloading.html (Hacker News Thread)
“F-Droid and Google’s Developer Registration Decree” — https://f-droid.org/en/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration-decree.html (Hacker News Thread)
“Pluralistic: Darth Android” — https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/01/fulu/
“Google plans to block side-loading like Apple, declaring war on Android freedom” — https://tuta.com/blog/android-side-load-apps-google
Press Reactions
“‘Keep Android Open’ movement fights back against Google sideloading restrictions” – https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/keep_android_open_movement/
“Resistance to Google’s Android verification grows among developers” – https://www.techzine.eu/news/devops/135878/resistance-to-googles-android-verification-grows-among-developers/
“‘Keep Android Open’ Movement Challenges Google’s Developer Verification Rule” — https://www.opensourceforu.com/2025/10/keep-android-open-movement-challenges-googles-developer-verification-rule/
Singapore
Email: cccs_feedback@cccs.gov.sg
Contact the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS)
Note: Singapore is slated to be one of the initial 4 countries where developer registration will be enforced
Thailand
Email: info@otcc.or.th
Contact the Office of Trade Competition Commission (OTCC)
Note: Thailand is slated to be one of the initial 4 countries where developer registration will be enforced
Indonesia
Email: infokom@kppu.go.id
Contact the KPPU for Competition Complaints
Note: Indonesia is slated to be one of the initial 4 countries where developer registration will be enforced
Australia
Email: international@accc.gov.au
File a report with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
Send a request to Australian Australian Consumers’ Association (CHOICE). Ask them to lodge a designated complaint to the Australian Competition & Consumer Comission (ACCC).
Japan
Email: intnldiv@jftc.go.jp
Contact the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC)
South Korea
Email: kftc@korea.kr
Contact the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC)
India
Email: cci‑chairman@nic.in
Contact the Competition Commission of India (CCI)
Canada
Email: info@competitionbureau.gc.ca
Make a complaint to Competition Bureau Canada
File a report with the https://competition-bureau.canada.ca/en
Taiwan
Email: ftc@ftc.gov.tw
Contact the Fair Trade Commission (FTC)
Turkey
Contact the Rekabet Kurumu / Turkish Competition Authority (RK)
Argentina
Email: cndc@produccion.gob.ar
Contact the Comisión Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia (CNDC)
Mexico
Email: denuncias@antimonopolio.gob.mx
Contact the Comisión Nacional Antimonopolio
Philippines
Contact the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC)
Make your voice heard
Sign the open letter
Add your organization’s signature to the draft Open Letter to Google Regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Third-Party App Distribution by emailing signatories@keepandroidopen.org with your name, title, and affiliation.
Sign These Petitions
change.org petition with most signatures
Contact These Consumer/Digital Rights Groups
Euroconsumers
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Other
Install F-Droid on your Android device(s). The more people that use alternative app marketplaces, the harder it will be to shut them out.
Provide feedback directly to Google using their Android developer verification requirements survey.
Make your voice heard on social media and with blog posts, and link to https://keepandroidopen.org
Combat astroturfing: when you encounter suspect posts on community forums and social media in support of the policy (“Well, actually…”), challenge them and do not be shy.
Help this project out by editing this page with more useful information.
References
Overview
https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Android_Developer_Verification
Editorials and Blogs
“What We Talk About When We Talk About Sideloading” — https://f-droid.org/en/2025/10/28/sideloading.html (Hacker News Thread)
“F-Droid and Google’s Developer Registration Decree” — https://f-droid.org/en/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration-decree.html (Hacker News Thread)
“Pluralistic: Darth Android” — https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/01/fulu/
“Google plans to block side-loading like Apple, declaring war on Android freedom” — https://tuta.com/blog/android-side-load-apps-google
Press Reactions
“‘Keep Android Open’ movement fights back against Google sideloading restrictions” – https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/keep_android_open_movement/
“Resistance to Google’s Android verification grows among developers” – https://www.techzine.eu/news/devops/135878/resistance-to-googles-android-verification-grows-among-developers/
“‘Keep Android Open’ Movement Challenges Google’s Developer Verification Rule” — https://www.opensourceforu.com/2025/10/keep-android-open-movement-challenges-googles-developer-verification-rule/
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