Open source Android app store cannot exist if Google's plans go ahead, says F-Droid board member The F-Droid project, which ...

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 ...

One of Android’s defining traits has always been freedom—the ability to install apps from anywhere, not just Google Play. But ...

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