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 ...

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 ...

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

Google’s Ryan Salva says AI tools like Gemini CLI are changing how developers work, shifting the focus from manual coding to ...

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

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.

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

Google and app developer Flo Health will pay $56 million to settle a class action claiming they violated the privacy of ...

Google today announced two sets of updates to its Google Play Store for users and developers, respectively. “Google Play is ...

The latest release of the Agent Development Kit for Java, version 0.2.0, marks a significant expansion of its capabilities ...