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

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

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 ...

The creators of the alternative app store F-Droid say that the new developer review rules would make Google the gatekeeper ...

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

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

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

Google is adding a new setting to disable background blur effects in Android, making text much easier to read. Here's how to ...

Google is building Task Continuity, a native Handoff feature for Android to bridge the ecosystem gap with Apple. More details ...

Speaking during the opening keynote at Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit 2025, Amon and Google's SVP of Devices and Services, Rick Osterloh, spoke about what the future of ...

If you’re the type of Android user who values privacy and open-source software, you’re probably familiar with F-Droid. It’s an alternative to the Google Play Store that only ...