Google's upcoming requirements to verify app developers threaten to 'end the F-Droid project and other free/open-source app ...

Open source Android app store cannot exist if Google's plans go ahead, says F-Droid board member The F-Droid project, which ...

F-Droid has been around for about 15 years and is the largest source of free and open source software (FOSS) for Android.

F-Droid has warned against Google's new developer verification rules, saying they could kill sideloading and alternative app stores.

F-Droid, a long running repository and third-party app store, is sounding the alarm over Google's new developer requirements.

Essentially the anti-Play Store, F-Droid is a volunteer-run catalog of free and open-source apps that are built from source, ...

One of Android’s defining traits has always been freedom—the ability to install apps from anywhere, not just Google Play. But ...

Google just dropped a bombshell that could kill Android's openness forever. Starting in 2026, every single Android app must be tied to a Google-verified ...

Do you like writing software for Android, perhaps even sideload the occasional APK onto your Android device? In that case some big changes are heading your way, with Google announcing that they will ...

For Android app developers that have been slow to adopt Google’s push for themed app icons, there’s no longer a choice.

Google announced the Android 14 Developer Preview today. The February release was expected and matches last year, while it comes as 13 QPR2 is still in beta. On the Customization front, end users ...

"We're not too concerned. We're not making malicious apps. It should be fine and I totally understand why they'd want to do it," said Jeff Kao, co-founder of Ecorio, a Toronto-based developer. Ecorio ...