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

Android will block users from sideloading apps made by unverified developers next year, but we may have found a workaround.

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

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

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

If you’re the type of Android user who values privacy and open-source software, you’re probably familiar with F-Droid. It’s an alternative to the Google Play Store that only ...

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.

"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 ...

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 ...