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's upcoming requirements to verify app developers threaten to 'end the F-Droid project and other free/open-source app distribution,' F-Droid says in a post.

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 ...

F-Droid has been around for about 15 years and is the largest source of free and open source software (FOSS) for Android. Because the apps in F-Droid are not installed via the Play Store, you have to ...

Discover Google Stitch, the AI tool transforming text into polished app designs. Faster, easier, and accessible to everyone. Is it a Figma killer?

The Nano Banana AI image model is trending for its saree or Indian look, pre-wedding shoots and more on social media.

However, Samat’s statement did little to assuage people’s fears, as it didn’t explain a key part of the equation: the how. We know what Google wants to do (block Android apps from unverified ...

Google Photos is receiving a major AI upgrade with the integration of its Veo 3 model. The new Create tab houses tools that transform still photos into six-second videos and allow users to generate ...

WASM (Compose Web) — Important: The WASM target is broken starting with version 0.8.3. It needs a complete reimplementation using the new interop API introduced in Compose 1.9.0. Unfortunately, I ...

Google has relaunched its Androidify app, now using AI to create custom Android Bot avatars from your photos or text prompts. The new app leverages Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash and Imagen AI models to ...

Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the Android smartphone landscape through features and opinion pieces. He joined Android Police in 2023, ...

Samsung has announced its September 2025 Android security update and the fixes that it includes. The rollout starts now, to a ton of devices. Do note that Samsung’s version builds upon what Google is ...