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Light Phone III SDK Arrives June, Privacy-First Marketplace October

5/2/2026

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Light Phone cofounder Joe Hollier announced a developer program for the Light Phone III to enable third-party Tools.
The SDK, arriving June 2026, includes push-notification access, media permissions, an open-source UI/UX library and an emulator.
Only non-commercial, privacy-respecting Tools “blessed by Light” will appear on a curated marketplace slated for October 2026.
Community members have built Tools like a Spotify client, gym-pass storage and transit-schedule apps, which Light will vet in August or September 2026.

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Story summary

Light Phone cofounder Joe Hollier announced a developer program for the Light Phone III to enable third-party Tools.
The SDK, arriving June 2026, includes push-notification access, media permissions, an open-source UI/UX library and an emulator.
Only non-commercial, privacy-respecting Tools “blessed by Light” will appear on a curated marketplace slated for October 2026.
Community members have built Tools like a Spotify client, gym-pass storage and transit-schedule apps, which Light will vet in August or September 2026.