Android

F-Droid Slams Google for Misleading Users About Android’s App Verification

F-Droid has challenged Google’s claim that sideloading is safe, calling it false. The conflict centers on new Android developer verification rules that require government ID and Google approval.
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These 9 Android apps can't be downloaded from the Google Play Store

F-Droid is one of the most popular alternative app stores available for the Android platform. Software downloaded from F-Droid is free and open-source (FOSS). There are plenty of high-quality Android ...
Android

Android 15 extends ‘app archiving’ to F-Droid third-party app store

Android 15 will extend the ‘app archiving’ feature to F-Droid. The popular app store is the first third-party platform to support the new capability. The Android Operating System (OS) has been ...
Liliputing

Lilbits: F-Droid warns that Google’s plans for Android could doom FOSS app stores, there’s a new Kindle jailbreak, and Microsoft is bringing “vibe working” to MS Office

Unlike Apple, Google has always made it relatively easy for users to install Android apps from sources other than the company’s official app store. But recently the company announced that it will ...
Android Police

Google wants to 'break free app distribution,' says top open source library

Chris has reported for various tech and consumer goods outlets over the past decade, including Android Police and MakeUseOf since early 2022. Previously, he has contributed to outlets such as ...
Gizmochina

Google’s new developer rules could threaten sideloading and F-Droid’s future

One of Android’s defining traits has always been freedom—the ability to install apps from anywhere, not just Google Play. But that openness may be under threat. Google’s proposed developer ...
Android Police

Open source app store F-Droid gets a visual makeover

Nathan is a tech journalist from Canada who spends too much money on gadgets. You can find his work on Android Police, Digital Trends, iMore, Mobile Syrup and ZDNET. Nathan studied journalism at ...
PC Magazine

'Keep Android Open' Campaign Pushes Back on Google's Sideloading Restrictions

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. A "Keep Android Open" campaign is pushing back on new rules from Google that will reportedly block users from ...
Android Authority

Google says 'sideloading isn't going anywhere,' F-Droid calls it fake news

Alternative app repository F-Droid has once again fired shots at Google for its new developer verification rules that threaten to kill sideloading on Android devices. The platform calls Google’s ...
Forbes

Android Circuit: Pixel 9a Leaks, Thunderbird’s Android Beta, Google Play Vs F-Droid

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ewan Spence covers the digital worlds of mobile technology.
Forbes

Google ‘Forces’ Android Update—This Changes All 3 Billion Phones

“Google does not own your phone,” Android users are warned, as a controversial new update suddenly becomes real. “You own your phone. You have the right to decide who to trust.” That may be true. But ...