F-Droid says Google’s developer registration rule could end its open-source app store and strand users. Google defends verification as a security step. Google’s new developer registration decree is ...

F-Droid is adding support for Android 15’s app archiving feature, making it the first third-party app store to support the new capability. App archiving is a feature that lets you reclaim storage ...

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Google announced policy changes that place more requirements on Android developers last month, which are supposed to make the Android ecosystem a more safe and secure platform. Some say these new ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. F-Droid isn’t pulling any punches. In a blistering new post, the open-source Android app repository has accused Google of trying to ...

The $500 phone-for-your-phone will now ship with a 4,450mAh battery and the new Android 17, reports Droid Life — good and unexpected upgrades over 4,000mAh and Android 16. Shipping in Q4. [Link: ...

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.

F-Droid has warned that Google’s new developer verification rules could effectively kill alternative Android app stores. The platform says that Google’s rules are monopolistic and harmful to ...