F-Droid is warning that the project could reach an end due to Google's new requirements for all Android developers to verify ...

Developing Android applications seems like it should be fairly straightforward if you believe the glossy marketing by Google and others. It’s certainly possible to just follow the well-trodden path, ...

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Google just dropped a bombshell that could kill Android's openness forever. Starting in 2026, every single Android app must ...

F-Droid has been around for about 15 years and is the largest source of free and open source software (FOSS) for Android. Because the apps in F-Droid are not installed via the Play Store, you have to ...

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

Google argues that the Android Developer Verification program isn't meant to put an end to sideloading but instead will help ...

Google plans new rules for Android developers who could also threaten alternative app stores such as F-Droid. The open source ...