F-Droid calls for regulators to stop Google’s crackdown on sideloading

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

F-Droid Warns Google’s New Rules Could Kill Third-Party Android App Stores

Google's upcoming requirements to verify app developers threaten to 'end the F-Droid project and other free/open-source app ...

Android 16 QPR1 beta users can now switch to stable without a wipe

The 39MB update will directly update Pixel devices running Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3.1 to the stable release of the OS (Build ...

Android 16 QPR2 makes the Linux Terminal way more useful with expanded file access

You can now access most of your Android phone's files from the Linux Terminal app, starting in Android 16 QPR2.

Google wants to "break free app distribution", says top open source library

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

Google's new rules could wipe out sideloading and alternative app stores, F-Droid warns

F-Droid has warned against Google's new developer verification rules, saying they could kill sideloading and alternative app stores.
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Google’s Developer Rules Threaten Sideloading and App Store Choice

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 ...