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Two weeks in, our Open Letter to Google to Keep Android open has gotten over 50 signatures from 20 countries. Our latest endorsement: Forbrukerrådet, the creators of the viral hit video: "A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator". youtu.be/T4Upf_B9RLQ?... keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/...

A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator

YouTube video by Forbrukerrådet - Norwegian Consumer Council

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The first week of our Open Letter to Keep Android Open has been a resounding success! Our signatories list has grown to nearly 50 organizations from 20 countries around the world, including the @eff.org, @openmedia.org, @vivaldi.com, and many more! keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/...

An Open Letter to Google regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Android App Distribution

Open Letter to Google Regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Third-Party App Distribution

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For the moment, Android users still have the final say in what software runs on their increasingly locked-down smartphones, though later this year, Google plans to seriously curtail that freedom in the name of security.

With developer verification, Google's Apple envy threatens to dismantle Android's open legacy

Questions remain as Google prepares to lock down Android app distribution in the name of security.

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