Free Android app store F-Droid asks users to lobby government regulators to take action. Google says the move is needed to ...

Petition seeks to rally community opposition and alert regulators Starting next year, Google plans to require all apps ...

Alternative app store F-Droid warns Google is misleading people when it says sideloading on Android isn't going anywhere.

An Android SDK update raises questions about the impact of developer verification on users' ability to sideload apps when offline.

Despite Google's claims to the contrary, F-Droid continues to accuse the company of attempting to turn Android into a walled ecosystem of government-vetted apps. F-Droid representatives ...

F-Droid has been around for about 15 years and is the largest source of free and open source software (FOSS) for Android.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Epic Games has opened a lawsuit over the difficulty of sideloading apps on Android, this time against both Samsung and Google over a new feature in One UI that ...

Google compares the move to an ID check at the airport, and says it's aimed at tackling harmful apps. It launches next year, but you can request early access now. Don't miss out on our latest stories.

In an effort to cut down on scams and fraud, Google is expanding a Play Protect feature which would block sideloading for some Android apps in India. Google has just announced plans for a pilot ...

Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.

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I am so gutted that WinPhone died as it would be needed competition, also it was a better OS than both the alternatives. Apple and Google is a terrible duopoly tbh. Apple are a controlling walled ...