Google says sideloading will remain on Android under new developer verification rules, but concerns persist for indie app ...

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

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 ...

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 says Google's developer registration rule could end its open-source app store and strand users. Google defends ...

Google is tightening security measures around Android app distribution, the company announced on Monday. Starting next year, Google will begin to verify the identities of developers distributing their ...

About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...

Google says that "sideloading is of fundamental importance for Android" and will not disappear. However, uncertainties remain ...