Who needs the Play Store?

We have been conditioned to believe that the Google Play Store is the beginning and end of the Android experience. It is the default, the ubiquitous marketplace where we trade our data for convenience ...

Google plans to begin testing its recently announced verification scheme for Android developers in the coming weeks, but there’s still precious little information on how the process will work. F-Droid ...

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.

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 ...