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A new era for choice and openness
News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.
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A new layer of security for certified Android devices
Starting in 2026 and in select countries first, Android apps must be registered to a verified developer in order to be installed.
Google’s iron grip on Android: Controlling open source by any means necessary
From the archives: Android is open—except for all the good parts.
Taking the final wrapper off of Android 7.0 Nougat
News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Sideloading | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
We recently published a blog post with our reaction to the new Google Developer Program and how it impacts your freedom to use the devices that you own in th...
Tim Sweeney on Twitter / X
Google is opening up Android all the way with robust support for competing stores, competing payments, and a better deal for all developers. So, we've settled all of our disputes worldwide. THANKS GOOGLE! https://t.co/Dq6eXNnZd0— Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) March 4, 2026
Keep Android Open
Your phone is about to stop being yours. In 2027, Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with them.
Improve device security with Advanced Protection for Android - Android Help
When you turn on Advanced Protection, you get the strongest security and privacy features to protect you and your device against online attacks, harmful apps, and data risks. This feature offers seve
A BlueSky thread by GrapheneOS on Skyview
We strongly oppose the Unified Attestation initiative and call for app developers supporting privacy, security and freedom on mobile to avoid it. Companies selling phones should not be deciding which operating systems people are allowed to use for apps. uattest.net
🎬 Watch The Android Show | I/O Edition 2026
Introducing gpt-oss-safeguard
OpenAI introduces gpt-oss-safeguard—open-weight reasoning models for safety classification that let developers apply and iterate on custom policies.
Danger Testing - Friends Making Apps
We drop a new app every week, just like SNL or South Park. Apps that are funny, social commentary, or make your friends think you're cool.
An Open Letter to Google regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Android App Distribution
Open Letter to Google Regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Third-Party App Distribution
Comforting Myths - Infrequently Noted
I've been hearing confusing reports of Apple's openness to collaboration on challenging APIs so often that either my priors are invalid, or something else is at work. To find out, I needed data.
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