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I miss when Android skins were strange, ambitious, and actually different

The early days of Android was the Wild West...and more fun.
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 ...
HotHardware

F-Droid Warns Google's New Rules Could Kill Sideloading Apps On Android

Google announced policy changes that place more requirements on Android developers last month, which are supposed to make the Android ecosystem a more safe and secure platform. Some say these new ...
Forbes

Google ‘Forces’ Android Update—This Changes All 3 Billion Phones

“Google does not own your phone,” Android users are warned, as a controversial new update suddenly becomes real. “You own your phone. You have the right to decide who to trust.” That may be true. But ...
Android

F-Droid Slams Google for Misleading Users About Android’s App Verification

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.
Liliputing

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

Unlike Apple, Google has always made it relatively easy for users to install Android apps from sources other than the company’s official app store. But recently the company announced that it will ...

From F-Droid to emulators, here's who's hit hardest by Android's new verification rules

How Google’s new Android sideloading and developer verification rules impact third-party stores, modding tools, retro ...