Since Android is becoming increasingly more locked down and slopped, I'm jumping ship.
How to install a Linux desktop on your Android device
Get even more from your Android device by running a desktop OS! Lots of options including Debian (no root), Ubuntu, and Kali Linux.
Comparison of Android-based Operating Systems
Comparison of Android-based Operating Systems
Why I switched to Android after 7 years of iOS
Monday of last week I was all excited. I had just gotten the green light to start prototyping a new Progressive Web App for a client I've been working with.
Jolla Phone Pre-order
The independent European Do It Together (DIT) Linux phone, shaped by the people who use it. New batch available
What does it look like for the web to lose?
There is always some degree of tension between “native apps” and “the web” as platforms. If you’re going to write a native app for Android devices, well, I’ll qu…
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.
Decentralizing My Smartphone With Single Purpose Devices
Lately, I’ve become nostalgic for the days before smartphones, when the internet was a place we went to deliberately, and not a place that lived on all of ou...
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...
I Want to Love Linux. It Doesn’t Love Me Back: Post 1 – Built for Control, But Not for People — fireborn
It’s responsive—sometimes. Some things just work plain better. Settings being stored in actual config files instead of opaque registries? That’s an accessibility win. When something breaks, you don’t have to reinstall the whole OS like you would on Windows. Most importantly: it’s mine. To do with as I please. To fix, break, rebuild, and own.
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
Osservatorio Nessuno
A deep dive into Cellebrite: Android support as of February 2025
Google teases an Android desktop mode, made with Samsung’s help
Google’s own version of DeX.
AluminiumOS - Android For PC
Aluminium OS is Google's ground-up Android desktop operating system — not a stretched phone interface, not a browser with apps bolted in. A real desktop OS, with Gemini AI at its core, launching across HP, Lenovo, Acer, ASUS and more in 2026.
Tether: Linux + iPhone
When I went to Linux full time I was surprised to not miss much from macOS.
A new era for choice and openness
News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.
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