> it will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google

This is inaccurate. The enforcement is through Google Mobile Services. The article fails to point out that some manufacturers build versions/forks of Android that do not include GMS, but these are still technically Android.

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JeremyNT a day ago | parent [-]

A distinction without a difference.

If you want to develop an app for more than a miniscule fraction of Android devices, you need Google's blessing.

	▲	tantalor a day ago \| parent [-]
		Not quite. Somewhere in the range of 25%-30% of Android devices (1-1.3 billion) don't rely on Google services. Mostly Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo devices in China, but also in Russia, Indonesia, and Thailand. And all Huawei devices. Sources: https://commandlinux.com/android/android-global-market-share..., https://support.google.com/android/thread/29434011/answering...