From 2026, Google will require verified developer IDs and signing keys for every Android app, even sideloaded ones. F‑Droid and anonymous contributors can't comply, risking loss of open-source app ...

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One of Android’s defining traits has always been freedom—the ability to install apps from anywhere, not just Google Play. But that openness may be under threat. Google’s proposed developer ...

F-Droid has warned that Google’s new developer verification rules could effectively kill alternative Android app stores. The platform says that Google’s rules are monopolistic and harmful to ...

Google is backpedaling on its decision to introduce new identity verification rules for all developers, stating that it will also introduce accounts for limited app distribution and will allow users ...