Witer : HamidReza Darabi


As a developer, I’ve watched the mobile ecosystem evolve for years, but the latest move from Google is a line crossed. We are witnessing the end of Android as a truly open platform.

Starting in September 2026, Google will roll out a mandatory update that fundamentally changes who owns your hardware. Every Android app developer—whether you are publishing on the Play Store, sharing an internal company beta, or distributing... see more
Witer : HamidReza Darabi


As a developer, I’ve watched the mobile ecosystem evolve for years, but the latest move from Google is a line crossed. We are witnessing the end of Android as a truly open platform.

Starting in September 2026, Google will roll out a mandatory update that fundamentally changes who owns your hardware. Every Android app developer—whether you are publishing on the Play Store, sharing an internal company beta, or distributing a privacy tool via open-source repositories—will be forced to register centrally with Google.

To have your app run on an Android device, you will be required to:
:x: Pay a developer fee to Google
:x: Surrender your government-issued ID
:x: Provide evidence of your private signing keys
:x: List all current and future application identifiers

If you don't comply, your software gets silently blocked worldwide.

Google is framing this as a "security" measure, but in the engineering community, we recognize it for what it is: an identity-based gatekeeping system, a kill-switch for the open ecosystem, and the death of alternative app stores like F-Droid.

And what about sideloading? The "escape hatch" for power users is a 9-step maze buried in Developer Options, tied to a mandatory 24-hour cooling-off period, and delivered via proprietary Google Play Services—meaning Google can revoke or tighten it at any time without an OS update.

Anonymous open-source contribution is a tradition older than Google itself. This policy ends on Android. It strips consumers of their agency, locks out hobbyists, and puts dissidents and indie developers at risk. The phone you paid for should run the software you choose.

We need to push back before the September 2026 deadline. Read the open letter (already signed by 70+ organizations), sign the petition, and spread the word: lnkd.in

I urge the tech community, regulators, and digital rights defenders to pay close attention to this unprecedented power grab.

Google Android, Inc — Android's openness was the promise that distinguished it from the competition. Stop dismantling its open legacy.

Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), F-Droid, Free Software Foundation, European Digital Rights (EDRi), Nextcloud, European Commission — Thank you for standing up for digital rights. Your continued attention and advocacy are critical in holding monopolistic practices accountable.

??????? ?? ?????? ?? ????????????? Ministry of E-Governance of Bulgaria / ???????????? ?? ???????????? ?????????? — this is a direct threat to software competition and digital sovereignty.
To my local network and fellow developers in Bulgaria: BASSCOM Besco — we need to protect our local indie developers, startups, and open-source contributors from monopolistic gatekeeping.
Stand up for digital rights: BEUC - The European Consumer Organisation

#KeepAndroidOpen #Android #OpenSource #SoftwareEngineering #TechNews #DeveloperCommunity #FOSS #DigitalRights #CyberSecurity #TechMonopoly

Instead of focusing on how far you still have to go, take some time today to remind yourself of how far you've already come. Yes, you might struggle. And yes, you may still have some distance to cover, but those things don't discount the progress you've already made. Healing takes time. Life takes time. It's not a process that can be rushed. You'll get there when you get there. And you're allowed to give yourself that time. Beating yourself up for not being further ... see more Instead of focusing on how far you still have to go, take some time today to remind yourself of how far you've already come. Yes, you might struggle. And yes, you may still have some distance to cover, but those things don't discount the progress you've already made. Healing takes time. Life takes time. It's not a process that can be rushed. You'll get there when you get there. And you're allowed to give yourself that time. Beating yourself up for not being further along does absolutely nothing to help you get closer to where you want to be. It makes you feel inadequate and ashamed, and it keeps you stuck. So stop fixating on how much farther you need to go and start acknowledging how incredible it is that you've gotten as far as you have. That despite how difficult this path has been, you haven't given up. That even though you've felt hopeless and defeated, you keep showing up every day and trying your best. Because that's what matters. I know it can be so painful to feel stuck. I know you're tired. And I know that it's hard not to feel ashamed if it's taking you longer. But you have to let go of this idea that you should be further ahead. Trust that it's okay to be where you are. Trust that you won't be here forever. Trust that you will get to where you need to be in your own time. You're doing the best you can each day to fight the darkness you feel and take steps forward in your process, and that's all you can ask of yourself. It's enough. No matter where you are in your journey, you're enough.

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Egyptian Army plants 1.6 Million Date Palm
- Egypt overtakes Saudi becomes World Largest producer of Date Palm

Egypt has the pride and distinction of being the world's top producer of dates, contributing approximately 1.8 million tonnes annually, which accounts for 19% of the global production and 24% of the Middle Eastern production.

The Egyptian army has finished planting 1.6 million palms in the "Toushki" farm out of the 2.5 million palms ... see more Egyptian Army plants 1.6 Million Date Palm
- Egypt overtakes Saudi becomes World Largest producer of Date Palm

Egypt has the pride and distinction of being the world's top producer of dates, contributing approximately 1.8 million tonnes annually, which accounts for 19% of the global production and 24% of the Middle Eastern production.

The Egyptian army has finished planting 1.6 million palms in the "Toushki" farm out of the 2.5 million palms scheduled to be planted on the new farm on an area of approximately 40,000 acres.

As well as the previous period, the season of dates harvest on the farm has started, with 18 new varieties planted for the first time in Egypt. Out of 33 varieties of high economic value, their seedlings were brought from the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the United States, on the head of "Sultana, Namishi, Saqai, Zambley Khadri, Abu Maan, Safawi and Khlas", alongside "Al-Barhi, Sugar and Magdoul".

The farm is set to launch and offer rare species seedlings in the local market in preparation for export to Arab and African markets starting in 2025.

As a follow-up to new agricultural projects, an industrial zone is being implemented for farm service, embracing factories for filling and packaging dates, production of millet and date derivatives to maximize their value, unlike the first factory in Egypt and the Middle East to convert palm jars and farm waste to MDF timber, a card of 400 m3 per day in cooperation with the German Dafenbacher Company and production manufacturer The adhesive material is 80 tons per day in cooperation with the German company Viser.

It is noteworthy that the farm has received a Guinness World Records certification as the largest palm farm in the world.

According to data from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, Egypt is the world's biggest producer of dates, having grown around 1.73 million tonnes of the tropical fruit in 2022 alone. Saudi Arabia comes in second place with 1.61 million tonnes of dates.

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