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 ...
Hackaday

This Week In Security: Randomness Is Hard, SNMP Shouldn’t Be Public, And GitHub Malware Delivery

Randomness is hard. To be precise, without dedicated hardware, randomness is impossible for a computer. This is actually ...

Google clarifies: Sideloading on Android remains intact

Google says that "sideloading is of fundamental importance for Android" and will not disappear. However, uncertainties remain ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Google’s New Developer Rules Threaten to End the F-Droid Open-Source App Store

If you’re the type of Android user who values privacy and open-source software, you’re probably familiar with F-Droid. It’s ...

We finally know how Android's new app verification rules will actually work

Google has shed more light on how Android's app verification rules will work, which will block sideloading apps from unverified developers.
CNET on MSN

No One Needs to Pay for Cloud Storage. Here's How I Manage My Photos and Videos Without It

Instead of paying a monthly fee to keep my memories in the cloud, I figured out a cheaper long-term storage solution.
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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

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 ...

Google says Android sideloading is here to stay.

Google’s plans to verify the identity of developers releasing apps even outside the Play Store sparked fears Android was about to get a whole lot less open. Not so, says Google, insisting in a new ...