Rumors about Google removing the ability to sideload apps on Android have been swirling for months, but the company has ...

F-Droid, a long running repository and third-party app store, is sounding the alarm over Google's new developer requirements.

Google wants to make sweeping changes to sideloading on Android, and it seems very Apple-inspired. Frankly, I think it would be a disaster that makes me reconsider what phones I buy.

Google just dropped a bombshell that could kill Android's openness forever. Starting in 2026, every single Android app must be tied to a Google-verified ...

Google says that "sideloading is of fundamental importance for Android" and will not disappear. However, uncertainties remain ...