Pay the $25 ransom little devs or else!
this post was submitted on 10 Jul 2026
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Google has already stated there will be a single 24hr waiting period required, and then you can do as you please. Hyping this as the end of the world is misleading, and shooting the anti-Google message in the foot because when Google decides to TRULY not allow non-Play Store apps then nobody complaining about it will be taken seriously.
This is not crying wolf.
Sure. Because you say so. Care to back that assertion up?
Seeing the trends that are occurring is not making things up.