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 ...
Google's upcoming requirements to verify app developers threaten to 'end the F-Droid project and other free/open-source app ...
The 39MB update will directly update Pixel devices running Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3.1 to the stable release of the OS (Build ...
Google is finally rolling out an update for Android 16 QPR1 beta testers, allowing them to switch to the stable channel ...
F-Droid has been around for about 15 years and is the largest source of free and open source software (FOSS) for Android.
Essentially the anti-Play Store, F-Droid is a volunteer-run catalog of free and open-source apps that are built from source, ...
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.
If you’re the type of Android user who values privacy and open-source software, you’re probably familiar with F-Droid. It’s ...
Lilbits: F-Droid warns that Google's plans for Android could doom FOSS app stores, there's a new Kindle jailbreak, and Microsoft is bringing "vibe working" to MS Office ...