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Google's dev registration plan 'will end the F-Droid project'

Open source Android app store cannot exist if Google's plans go ahead, says F-Droid board member The F-Droid project, which ...

F-Droid project threatened by Google's new dev registration rules

F-Droid is warning that the project could reach an end due to Google's new requirements for all Android developers to verify ...
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Google Closes the Curtain on Android Development

Ultimate Summary: Google will start developing Android OS behind closed doors, starting next week. Not to be confused with taking Android closed-source, as Google will continue to open source the code ...

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

F-Droid says Google's developer registration rule could end its open-source app store and strand users. Google defends ...
Android Authority

Pebble cements its smartwatch legacy as Google shares source code with the community

Google has released the source code for the Pebble watch on GitHub. This comes a little over 8 years after Pebble ceased operations. With the source code, developers can not only implement alternative ...

F-Droid warns crackdown on Android app sideloading could kill open app stores

F-Droid is raising alarms over Google's recent decision to strictly limit app sideloading on Android. After 15 years on the market, the alternative app store now ...
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F-Droid Warns Google’s New Rules Could Kill Third-Party Android App Stores

F-Droid issued the criticism a month after Google unveiled new rules to try and prevent Android malware from circulating, including over third-party app stores. To weed out cybercriminals and scammers ...