Google’s plans to verify the identity of developers releasing apps even outside the Play Store sparked fears Android was about to get a whole lot less open. Not so, says Google, insisting in a new ...

F-Droid says Google's developer registration rule could end its open-source app store and strand users. Google defends verification as a security step.

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 ...

Looking for BlueStacks alternatives? Here are 11 of the best Android emulators to play games and run apps on PC smoothly, free or paid.

Recently, Linux has been rising in desktop popularity in no small part to the work on WINE and Proton. But for some, the year of the Linux desktop is not enough, and the goal is now for the year of ...

Google has released the September 2025 security update for Android devices, addressing a total of 84 vulnerabilities, including two actively exploited flaws. The two flaws that were detected as ...

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 ...

Ahead of the QPR1’s big Material 3 Expressive redesign going stable, Google is starting the Android 16 QPR2 Beta today for Pixel devices. Quarterly Platform Releases deliver more significant changes ...

The “The emulator process for AVD has terminated” error in Android Studio means the Android emulator could not start or run correctly. This issue prevents ...

Ever wanted to run your favorite Android apps or games right on your computer? Maybe you’re a developer testing new stuff, or just someone who wants to play mobile games with a keyboard and mouse.