The F-Droid project, which distributes open source apps for Android, will end if Google goes ahead with its plans to enforce ...

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 now requires developer ID verification for new Play Store accounts, a move that the F-Droid project says could endanger its existence and user privacy.

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 ...

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

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 ...

Bezos’s empire fancies more cash from your telly habits Amazon is preparing to ditch Android on its Fire TV gadgets and shove ...

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

If you’re the type of Android user who values privacy and open-source software, you’re probably familiar with F-Droid. It’s ...

For years, the Android document scanner space has been dominated by a frustrating choice: either pay a recurring subscription for a quality app, or settle for free options that bombard you with ads ...

Apple is developing a new operating system, codenamed “Charismatic,” to power its upcoming smart home hub and tabletop robot.