Google Reportedly Wants Android App Code From Play Store Developers

Google is reportedly offering to pay select Android developers for source-code access. Here’s what Play Store developers should check before signing.

Sideloading Android apps is great — until you have to update them. Here's my fix

Still manually updating sideloaded apps on your Android phone? Obtainium automates the update process, saving you time and ...
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I replaced 5 Play Store apps with open-source versions and the ads completely vanished

I swapped five of my most-used Android apps for open-source alternatives, and the only thing I miss is the ads I left behind.

I always install these 5 open-source Android apps on my Galaxy Tabs

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F-Droid says Google's new rules intentionally block free and open-source apps

Sounding off: The war between F-Droid and Google is escalating again. The open-source Android app repository says Mountain View is quietly restructuring the mobile software ecosystem in ways that ...
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Why Android users should switch to open source apps

I’ve been covering Android since 2023, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...