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These 9 Android apps can't be downloaded from the Google Play Store

F-Droid is one of the most popular alternative app stores available for the Android platform. Software downloaded from F-Droid is free and open-source (FOSS). There are plenty of high-quality Android ...
Android Police

F-Droid just learned a vital trick from the Play Store

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...
Android

Android 15 extends ‘app archiving’ to F-Droid third-party app store

Android 15 will extend the ‘app archiving’ feature to F-Droid. The popular app store is the first third-party platform to support the new capability. The Android Operating System (OS) has been ...
Ars Technica

F-Droid calls for regulators to stop Google’s crackdown on sideloading

It wouldn't take that long. They could start with the current version of Android (more accurately the Android Open Source Project) and fork it. The biggest hurtle is getting user and dev buy in as you ...
Android Police

Google wants to 'break free app distribution,' says top open source library

Chris has reported for various tech and consumer goods outlets over the past decade, including Android Police and MakeUseOf since early 2022. Previously, he has contributed to outlets such as ...