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

F-Droid has been around for about 15 years and is the largest source of free and open source software (FOSS) for Android.

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 ...

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

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

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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 ...

CNET spoke with Google's Sameer Samat and Qualcomm's Alex Katouzian about why they're combining a phone and laptop OS and how they'll do it.

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

In a move that could reshape the personal computing landscape, Google has officially confirmed it is bringing a unified Android operating system to PCs. The announcement, made at the Snapdragon Summit ...