Conversations dumps Google Play: "Google doesn't deserve me and my money anymore"
Breaking Up with Google Play: Why Conversations Is Now Free
After twelve and a half years, the developer of Conversations is pulling his federated messaging app from Google Play. Google's 15% cut cost him over €1,000 a year, yet updates were rejected for incomprehensible reasons, the app was removed twice, and a security update sat in review for 14 days. With grant funding secured through 2029, he's making F-Droid the primary distribution channel and walking away from the gatekeepers.
When Google fucks up, there is absolutely nothing I can do. Apparently that amount of money doesn't give me the privilege to talk to a fucking human for five minutes once per year.