F-Droid calls for regulators to stop Google’s crackdown on sideloading

F-Droid has been around for about 15 years and is the largest source of free and open source software (FOSS) for Android.
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Lilbits: F-Droid warns that Google’s plans for Android could doom FOSS app stores, there’s a new Kindle jailbreak, and Microsoft is bringing “vibe working” to MS Office

Lilbits: F-Droid warns that Google's plans for Android could doom FOSS app stores, there's a new Kindle jailbreak, and Microsoft is bringing "vibe working" to MS Office ...
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F-Droid Warns Google’s New Rules Could Kill Third-Party Android App Stores

Google's upcoming requirements to verify app developers threaten to 'end the F-Droid project and other free/open-source app ...
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Fire Toolbox 42 lets you make recent Amazon Fire tablets feel more like Android tablets (Disable & replace Amazon apps with

Fire Toolbox 42 lets you make recent Amazon Fire tablets feel more like Android tablets (Disable & replace Amazon apps with ...

Google’s new developer rules could threaten sideloading and F-Droid’s future

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 ...
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Google’s Developer Rules Threaten Sideloading and App Store Choice

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 ...