Google says sideloading will remain on Android under new developer verification rules, but concerns persist for indie app ...

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

F-Droid says Google's developer registration rule could end its open-source app store and strand users. Google defends ...

F-Droid is warning that the project could reach an end due to Google's new requirements for all Android developers to verify ...

Google has shed more light on how Android's app verification rules will work, which will block sideloading apps from unverified developers.

The Google Home app’s Activity tab showcases the activity history for your entire home, including devices that are not made ...

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

Android’s open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...

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

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