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I added a couple more things from the list I have. I will probably add more info later (especially for DeGoogling), and more steps to take
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without first registering centrally with Google.
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This registration will involve:
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<div style="align-items: center; vertical-align: middle;">➤ <img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="img/money_bag.svg" /> Paying a fee to Google</div>
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<div style="align-items: center; vertical-align: middle;">➤ <img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="img/contract_edit.svg" /> Agreeing to Google's Terms and Conditions</div>
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<div style="align-items: center; vertical-align: middle;">➤ <img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="img/id_card.svg" /> Providing government identification</div>
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<div style="align-items: center; vertical-align: middle;">➤ <img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="img/fingerprint.svg" /> Uploading evidence of the developer's private signing key</div>
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<div style="align-items: center; vertical-align: middle;">➤ <img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="img/receipt.svg" /> Listing all current and future application identifiers</div>
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<div style="display: inline-flex; align-items: center; vertical-align: middle;">➤ <img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="img/money_bag.svg" /> Paying a fee to Google</div>
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<div style="display: inline-flex; align-items: center; vertical-align: middle;">➤ <img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="img/contract_edit.svg" /> Agreeing to Google's Terms and Conditions</div>
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<br />
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<div style="display: inline-flex; align-items: center; vertical-align: middle;">➤ <img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="img/id_card.svg" /> Providing government identification</div>
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<br />
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<div style="display: inline-flex; align-items: center; vertical-align: middle;">➤ <img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="img/fingerprint.svg" /> Uploading evidence of the developer's private signing key</div>
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<div style="display: inline-flex; align-items: center; vertical-align: middle;">➤ <img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="img/receipt.svg" /> Listing all current and future application identifiers</div>
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## What this means for your rights
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- Email: [contacto@cofece.mx](mailto:contacto@cofece.mx?subject=Concerns%20about%20Android%20and%20competition%20in%20Mexico&cc=mexico@keepandroidopen.org)
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- Contact the [Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica (COFECE)](https://www.cofece.mx/)
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### Sign These Pettitions
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-[Petition to UK Parliament](https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/744446/sponsors/new?token=iefxfsni3sbrd4S3AWEU)
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-[change.org pettition with most signatures](https://www.change.org/p/stop-google-from-limiting-apk-file-usage?recruiter=1370041382&recruited_by_id=fddec6e0-0e30-11f0-a55d-cd0eb0fd0ac4)
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### Contact These Consumer/Digital Rights Groups
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-[Euroconsumers](https://www.euroconsumers.org/)
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-[Electronic Frontier Foundation](https://www.eff.org/)
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### "Vote With Your Feet" and DeGoogle
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-Linus Tech Tips Videos on the Subject:
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-[DeGoogle Your Life Part 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnSv8ylLfPw)
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-[ReUpload of DeGoogle Your Life Part 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaMc64IAC8g)
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-[Wikipedia Page on DeGoogling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeGoogle)
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-Switch to a custom Android operating system if your phone allows bootloader unlocking
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## Sign the Open Letter
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- Add your organization's signature to the draft [Open Letter to Google Regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Third-Party App Distribution](https://docs.fediverse.foundation/pad/#/2/pad/view/OkfvdusnqafC8Wv+WUVpXB8RQk6XUFxmFHIa6CiBxQI/) by emailing [signatories@keepandroidopen.org](mailto:signatories@keepandroidopen.org?subject=Signature%20for%20keepandroidopen.org) with your name, title, and affiliation.
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## Other
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- Provide feedback directly to Google using their [Android developer verification requirements survey](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN3UQeNspQsZCO2ITkdzMxv81rJDEGGjO-UIDDY28Rz_GEVA/viewform?pli=1).
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- Make your voice heard on social media and with blog posts.
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- Send feedback on EU Digital Fairness Act. [Have your say](https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/14622-Digital-Fairness-Act_en)
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- Send feedback to Google via Gmail. [Here is how to do so](https://support.google.com/mail/answer/9212652)
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- Help this project out by [editing this page](https://github.com/keepandroidopen/keepandroidopen.github.io/blob/main/index.md) with more useful information.
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## References
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<li style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Email: <a href="mailto:info@keepandroidopen.org" style="text-decoration: none;">info@keepandroidopen.org</a></li>
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<strong>Privacy Statement:</strong> We value your privacy. This site uses no cookies and performs no user tracking.
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