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

F-Droid is raising alarms over Google's recent decision to strictly limit app sideloading on Android. After 15 years on the market, the alternative app store now ...

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 ...

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

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

Proton says its development team spent the past year rethinking how people actually use email on their phones. That means ...

Move slated to occur next year is described as ‘the boldest attempt yet to challenge the Windows-macOS duopoly.’ ...

Google plans to restrict app sideloading on Android from unverified developers starting in 2026, raising concerns among users. While the company cites security, many fear Android is becoming a closed ...