# @kazani: Google will block unregistered Android apps starting September 2026

Source: https://farcaster.xyz/kazani/0x57072979
Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/kazani-Google-will-block-unregistered-Android-apps-starting-September-2026?index=0x69f9b828e3bbf7ee4c5685e53c1ee1c33bbc06c83548e407501c216710782c1634db319d
Submitted by @kazani on 2026-05-05 UTC, 1 upvote, 0 comments

Starting September 2026, a silent update, nonconsensually pushed by Google, will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with Google, signed their contract, paid up, and handed over government ID.

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