From 09f519fecdc038f85a306218a26e4e95da5c62af Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tear-guss Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:10:37 +1300 Subject: [PATCH 1/7] Add Getting Informed section to README --- README.md | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e8240fc..9da09b9 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -7,6 +7,36 @@ Launched in direct response to the Google announcement, the site defends Android's core promise: an open platform where anyone can build, share, and install apps without centralized gatekeeping. It aims to inform on the impacts on consumers, developers, states and coordinate resistance. +## Getting Informed + +If you're new to this issue or want to understand what's at stake, the following resources cover the story from multiple angles. + +### Editorial & Opinion + +- ["An Open Letter Opposing Android Developer Verification"](https://f-droid.org/en/2026/02/24/open-letter-opposing-developer-verification.html) — F-Droid +- ["Application Gatekeeping: An Ever-Expanding Pathway to Internet Censorship"](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/application-gatekeeping-ever-expanding-pathway-internet-censorship) — EFF +- ["Pluralistic: Darth Android"](https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/01/fulu/) — Cory Doctorow +- ["What We Talk About When We Talk About Sideloading"](https://f-droid.org/en/2025/10/28/sideloading.html) — F-Droid +- ["F-Droid and Google's Developer Registration Decree"](https://f-droid.org/en/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration-decree.html) — F-Droid + +### Press Coverage + +- ["With developer verification, Google's Apple envy threatens to dismantle Android's open legacy"](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/with-developer-verification-googles-apple-envy-threatens-to-dismantle-androids-open-legacy/) — Ars Technica +- ["Google kneecaps indie Android devs, forces them to register"](https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/android_developer_verification_sideloading/) — The Register +- ["37 groups urge the company to drop ID checks for apps distributed outside Play"](https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/24/google_android_developer_verification_plan/) — The Register +- ["Google's Requirement For All Android Developers To Register And Be Verified Threatens To Close Down Open Source App Store F-Droid"](https://www.techdirt.com/2025/10/07/googles-requirement-for-all-android-developers-to-register-and-be-verified-threatens-to-close-down-open-source-app-store-f-droid/) — TechDirt +- ["Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store"](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/25/google-will-require-developer-verification-for-android-apps-outside-the-play-store/) — TechCrunch + +### Video + +- "I Signed a Letter to Google. Here's Why." — Techlore — [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MZfGq5F1NU) | [Invidious](https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=5MZfGq5F1NU) +- "Google: 'Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install apps now'" — Louis Rossmann — [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBEKlIV_70E) | [Invidious](https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=QBEKlIV_70E) +- "F-Droid Will Die in 2026 Unless We Act Now" — Techlore — [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRvqdLsnsKY) | [Invidious](https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=wRvqdLsnsKY) +- "Google is Removing Sideloading" — LMG Clips — [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R76VJtTDJ8) | [Invidious](https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=-R76VJtTDJ8) +- "Google's changes to sideloading could end F-Droid" — Linux Weekly News — [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMqpm2Ahmt0) | [Invidious](https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=iMqpm2Ahmt0) +- "Is F-Droid in Trouble? Google Developer Verification" — [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SOOoQWv4kk) | [Invidious](https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=-SOOoQWv4kk) +- "Google is Applefying Android: The End of Openness" — ChiefGyk3D — [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFOPzixHoLY) | [Invidious](https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=WFOPzixHoLY) + ## Contributing 1. Identify [issues](https://github.com/keepandroidopen/keepandroidopen.github.io/issues). From 07451c1f694e6a9d72fbd5486556f853fc14a650 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TheTearMiser <39851163+TheTearMiser@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:09:25 +1300 Subject: [PATCH 2/7] Remove 'Getting Informed' section from README Removed the 'Getting Informed' section with resources on Android developer verification. --- README.md | 30 ------------------------------ 1 file changed, 30 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9da09b9..e8240fc 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -7,36 +7,6 @@ Launched in direct response to the Google announcement, the site defends Android's core promise: an open platform where anyone can build, share, and install apps without centralized gatekeeping. It aims to inform on the impacts on consumers, developers, states and coordinate resistance. -## Getting Informed - -If you're new to this issue or want to understand what's at stake, the following resources cover the story from multiple angles. - -### Editorial & Opinion - -- ["An Open Letter Opposing Android Developer Verification"](https://f-droid.org/en/2026/02/24/open-letter-opposing-developer-verification.html) — F-Droid -- ["Application Gatekeeping: An Ever-Expanding Pathway to Internet Censorship"](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/application-gatekeeping-ever-expanding-pathway-internet-censorship) — EFF -- ["Pluralistic: Darth Android"](https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/01/fulu/) — Cory Doctorow -- ["What We Talk About When We Talk About Sideloading"](https://f-droid.org/en/2025/10/28/sideloading.html) — F-Droid -- ["F-Droid and Google's Developer Registration Decree"](https://f-droid.org/en/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration-decree.html) — F-Droid - -### Press Coverage - -- ["With developer verification, Google's Apple envy threatens to dismantle Android's open legacy"](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/with-developer-verification-googles-apple-envy-threatens-to-dismantle-androids-open-legacy/) — Ars Technica -- ["Google kneecaps indie Android devs, forces them to register"](https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/android_developer_verification_sideloading/) — The Register -- ["37 groups urge the company to drop ID checks for apps distributed outside Play"](https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/24/google_android_developer_verification_plan/) — The Register -- ["Google's Requirement For All Android Developers To Register And Be Verified Threatens To Close Down Open Source App Store F-Droid"](https://www.techdirt.com/2025/10/07/googles-requirement-for-all-android-developers-to-register-and-be-verified-threatens-to-close-down-open-source-app-store-f-droid/) — TechDirt -- ["Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store"](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/25/google-will-require-developer-verification-for-android-apps-outside-the-play-store/) — TechCrunch - -### Video - -- "I Signed a Letter to Google. Here's Why." — Techlore — [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MZfGq5F1NU) | [Invidious](https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=5MZfGq5F1NU) -- "Google: 'Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install apps now'" — Louis Rossmann — [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBEKlIV_70E) | [Invidious](https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=QBEKlIV_70E) -- "F-Droid Will Die in 2026 Unless We Act Now" — Techlore — [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRvqdLsnsKY) | [Invidious](https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=wRvqdLsnsKY) -- "Google is Removing Sideloading" — LMG Clips — [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R76VJtTDJ8) | [Invidious](https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=-R76VJtTDJ8) -- "Google's changes to sideloading could end F-Droid" — Linux Weekly News — [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMqpm2Ahmt0) | [Invidious](https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=iMqpm2Ahmt0) -- "Is F-Droid in Trouble? Google Developer Verification" — [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SOOoQWv4kk) | [Invidious](https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=-SOOoQWv4kk) -- "Google is Applefying Android: The End of Openness" — ChiefGyk3D — [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFOPzixHoLY) | [Invidious](https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=WFOPzixHoLY) - ## Contributing 1. Identify [issues](https://github.com/keepandroidopen/keepandroidopen.github.io/issues). From 6cb8d9b9122f5cb7f8b18ad59853e803dcce044c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TheTearMiser <39851163+TheTearMiser@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:16:20 +1300 Subject: [PATCH 3/7] Add banner awareness section to README Added section on how to add a banner for Android installation restrictions. --- README.md | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e8240fc..89e5b4e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ It aims to inform on the impacts on consumers, developers, states and coordinate 3. Make the changes. 4. Create a pull request. +## Adding the Banner to Your Sites and Repos + +If your project is affected by the upcoming Android installation restrictions, you can help raise awareness by adding a banner. + +- **Websites** — [Add the countdown banner](https://keepandroidopen.org/banner) +- **READMEs** — [Add a markdown callout](https://keepandroidopen.org/readme-callout) + ## Running the site locally This is an Astro site, so you should be able to check out your fork locally and run it as per the [docs](https://docs.astro.build/en/develop-and-build/#start-the-astro-dev-server) with: From a93c4a58333c05b73ae3b3b05400092a1a48cf41 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TheTearMiser <39851163+TheTearMiser@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:23:27 +1300 Subject: [PATCH 4/7] Add warning callout to README for Android restrictions Added a markdown callout to warn users about Android's 2026 installation restrictions. --- src/content/pages/readmecallout | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/content/pages/readmecallout diff --git a/src/content/pages/readmecallout b/src/content/pages/readmecallout new file mode 100644 index 0000000..69f7262 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/pages/readmecallout @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +--- +title: "Add a Warning to Your README" +description: "A simple markdown callout to warn users that your app may be affected by Android's 2026 installation restrictions." +lang: en +--- + +If your app can be installed outside the Google Play Store, it may stop working on Android in 2026 due to Google's upcoming installation restrictions. You can help raise awareness by adding the following callout to your README. + +## Callout +```markdown +> [!IMPORTANT] +> **Android application installation restrictions are coming in 2026.** +> This app may be affected by upcoming changes to Android that limit how applications can be installed outside the Play Store. Visit [keepandroidopen.org](https://keepandroidopen.org) to learn more and take action. +``` + +This renders as a highlighted callout on GitHub, GitLab, and most other platforms that support the `[!IMPORTANT]` syntax. On platforms that don't, it falls back gracefully to a plain blockquote. + +## If your project also has a website + +You can embed a live countdown banner instead — see [Add the Countdown Banner to Your Site](/banner). From 693a34b2f4e58cfe37d01e10cdf86f5818e667cf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TheTearMiser <39851163+TheTearMiser@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:39:12 +1300 Subject: [PATCH 5/7] Add warning callout for Android 2026 restrictions Added a warning callout to inform users about upcoming Android installation restrictions in 2026. --- src/content/pages/banner.md | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) diff --git a/src/content/pages/banner.md b/src/content/pages/banner.md index df3f834..77d3b8c 100644 --- a/src/content/pages/banner.md +++ b/src/content/pages/banner.md @@ -64,3 +64,19 @@ Minimal size without animations. ## Source The source for the banner can be found at [https://github.com/keepandroidopen/keepandroidopen.github.io/blob/main/public/banner.js](https://github.com/keepandroidopen/keepandroidopen.github.io/blob/main/public/banner.js). Suggestions for improvement are welcome! + +--- +title: "Add a Warning to Your README" +description: "A simple markdown callout to warn users that your app may be affected by Android's 2026 installation restrictions." +lang: en +--- +If your app can be installed outside the Google Play Store, it may stop working on Android in 2026 due to Google's upcoming installation restrictions. You can help raise awareness by adding the following callout to your README. +## Callout +```markdown +> [!IMPORTANT] +> **Android application installation restrictions are coming in 2026.** +> This app may be affected by upcoming changes to Android that limit how applications can be installed outside the Play Store. Visit [keepandroidopen.org](https://keepandroidopen.org) to learn more and take action. +``` +This renders as a highlighted callout on GitHub, GitLab, and most other platforms that support the `[!IMPORTANT]` syntax. On platforms that don't, it falls back gracefully to a plain blockquote. +## If your project also has a website +You can embed a live countdown banner instead — see [Add the Countdown Banner to Your Site](/banner). From 94b6657cf1eb461ef83d4291b5f5756905144db1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TheTearMiser <39851163+TheTearMiser@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:41:31 +1300 Subject: [PATCH 6/7] Remove countdown banner instructions from banner.md Removed instructions for embedding a live countdown banner. --- src/content/pages/banner.md | 2 -- 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/content/pages/banner.md b/src/content/pages/banner.md index 77d3b8c..4f4f443 100644 --- a/src/content/pages/banner.md +++ b/src/content/pages/banner.md @@ -78,5 +78,3 @@ If your app can be installed outside the Google Play Store, it may stop working > This app may be affected by upcoming changes to Android that limit how applications can be installed outside the Play Store. Visit [keepandroidopen.org](https://keepandroidopen.org) to learn more and take action. ``` This renders as a highlighted callout on GitHub, GitLab, and most other platforms that support the `[!IMPORTANT]` syntax. On platforms that don't, it falls back gracefully to a plain blockquote. -## If your project also has a website -You can embed a live countdown banner instead — see [Add the Countdown Banner to Your Site](/banner). From a547e368ce9f62700b972c06c34b0e0b4b785731 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TheTearMiser <39851163+TheTearMiser@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:47:36 +1300 Subject: [PATCH 7/7] Remove warning callout about Android installation restrictions This file will need to be deleted --- src/content/pages/readmecallout | 19 ------------------- 1 file changed, 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/content/pages/readmecallout b/src/content/pages/readmecallout index 69f7262..8b13789 100644 --- a/src/content/pages/readmecallout +++ b/src/content/pages/readmecallout @@ -1,20 +1 @@ ---- -title: "Add a Warning to Your README" -description: "A simple markdown callout to warn users that your app may be affected by Android's 2026 installation restrictions." -lang: en ---- -If your app can be installed outside the Google Play Store, it may stop working on Android in 2026 due to Google's upcoming installation restrictions. You can help raise awareness by adding the following callout to your README. - -## Callout -```markdown -> [!IMPORTANT] -> **Android application installation restrictions are coming in 2026.** -> This app may be affected by upcoming changes to Android that limit how applications can be installed outside the Play Store. Visit [keepandroidopen.org](https://keepandroidopen.org) to learn more and take action. -``` - -This renders as a highlighted callout on GitHub, GitLab, and most other platforms that support the `[!IMPORTANT]` syntax. On platforms that don't, it falls back gracefully to a plain blockquote. - -## If your project also has a website - -You can embed a live countdown banner instead — see [Add the Countdown Banner to Your Site](/banner).