Google's new developer mandate is hitting alternative app stores hard. F-Droid says forced registration, fees, and ID checks ...

Google’s developer identity verification check will be implemented in September 2026 for independent app developers operating outside the Play Store. F-Droid, a popular alternative app store for ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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.

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 has warned against Google's new developer verification rules, saying they could kill sideloading and alternative app stores.

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