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 ...
F-Droid, a long running repository and third-party app store, is sounding the alarm over Google's new developer requirements.
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If you’re the type of Android user who values privacy and open-source software, you’re probably familiar with F-Droid. It’s ...
Open source Android app store cannot exist if Google's plans go ahead, says F-Droid board member The F-Droid project, which ...
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.
Google's new developer mandate is hitting alternative app stores hard. F-Droid says forced registration, fees, and ID checks ...
Samsung phones come packed with preinstalled apps - and some do more harm than good. Here are five you might want to remove to save storage and boost performance.
Essentially the anti-Play Store, F-Droid is a volunteer-run catalog of free and open-source apps that are built from source, ...
New research underscores the need to eliminate hidden privacy leaks across mobile applications that expose organizations to ...