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

Google has a much-needed fix to improve the performance of graphical Linux apps on Android. Here's what's changing and why it ...

The creators of the alternative app store F-Droid say that the new developer review rules would make Google the gatekeeper ...

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 ...

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

An Android SDK update raises questions about the impact of developer verification on users' ability to sideload apps when offline.

If you’re the type of Android user who values privacy and open-source software, you’re probably familiar with F-Droid. It’s ...

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

Google's upcoming developer verification system for Android may prevent users from sideloading apps without an internet ...

Google released Android 13 in H2 2022. Among other changes, it shipped with themed app icons support, allowing apps to change ...

Google’s proposed developer registration rules could make sideloading far more difficult and put independent app stores at risk, sparking concerns that Android is moving closer to Apple’s locked-down ...