PCMag on MSN

'Keep Android Open' Campaign Pushes Back on Google's Sideloading Restrictions

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

'Keep Android Open' movement fights back against Google sideloading restrictions

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

F-Droid says Google’s new sideloading restrictions will kill the project

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

Open-Source Android Apps at Risk Under Google’s New Decree

Open-Source Android Apps at Risk Under Google’s New Decree Your email has been sent New rules demand ID checks, app listings, and fees Open-source apps at risk Google cites a surge in malware from ...
TalkAndroid on MSN

Is Google quietly planning to kill off alternative app stores

A new security measure on the horizon could reshape the Android landscape — and not everyone is thrilled. Google is preparing ...

Google finally opens up the Play Store's gates in the US

Google is opening up the Play Store in the US, allowing users to download apps and make payments outside it starting October 29, 2025.

Google's Android app is finally catching up to the iOS app with one crucial feature

An APK teardown reveals that the Google app on Android should finally get an incognito search option. This comes years after ...