cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/45277582
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.
Why the Chinese phone would work? In Europe they have Google play services and thus are also affected. Maybe it’s the Chinese version of those? Not sure if they have Google play services there
That’s a fair point. It depends on the manufacturer. Some brands don’t have google play preinstalled. I probably should have mentioned that before, sorry mate. The Xiaomi I had didn’t have playstore installed, so I had installed fdroid and aurora store. I’m actually not sure about the future of aurora store with this play store integrity bs.