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Your phone is about to stop being yours. — Starting September 2026, a silent update, nonconsensually pushed by Google, will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with Google, sign… (keepandroidopen.org)

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[–] cristian64@reddthat.com 15 points 4 months ago (1 child)

Is this update going to affect older Android versions in phones that stopped receiving OS updates years ago?

And, if so, how do I disable all OS updates entirely?

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[–] SaneMartigan@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Depends on your version, search for "update" in the settings area.

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