Google Is Closing Android. 37 Organizations Are Fighting Back.

Almost 40 organizations, including Techlore, published an open letter to Google opposing Android Developer Verification, a program that would require all developers to register with Google before distributing apps on Android starting September 2026. Before explaining why we signed, I need to address something: the widely-circulated narrative that Google already backed down from this. They didn't, and that misunderstanding may be the most dangerous part of the story right now. ⚡ Sponsored by Kotlin by JetBrains - The language powering Signal, Mullvad VPN, F-Droid, and more. Start building cross-platform services today: https://links.techlore.tech/kotlin 📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO • Read the letter: https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/ • Get Active & learn More: https://keepandroidopen.org/ • Petition: https://www.change.org/p/stop-google-from-limiting-apk-file-usage • F-Droid Blog: https://f-droid.org/en/2026/02/24/open-letter-opposing-developer-verification.html 🔎 RELATED VIDEOS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXULhqK-TtQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRvqdLsnsKY https://youtu.be/ZnYSwX45ODA 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORE Support our mission to defend digital rights for everyone: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join • All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/ 🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE • Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech • Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/ • Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/ • VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/ ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - 37 Organizations Sign Open Letter 00:36 - What Is Android Developer Verification? 01:36 - Google "Backed Down"? The Truth 03:48 - Why Techlore Signed 05:02 - Our Sponsor: Kotlin by JetBrains 06:34 - Common Questions & Misconceptions 07:50 - What You Can Do Right Now 09:54 - My final thoughts & positions #google #android #techlore