News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.| Android Developers Blog
Google’s grip on Android keeps tightening. In what will certainly be another step that we will look back upon as just another nail in the coffin, Google is going to require every Android developer to register with Google, even if they don’t publish anything in the Play Store. In other words, even if you develop Android applications ad only make them available through F-Droid or GitHub, you’ll still have to register with Google and hand over a bunch of personal information and a small fe...| OSnews
For the past 15 years1, F-Droid has provided a safe and securehaven for Android users around the world to find and install free and opensource apps. When con...| f-droid.org
Android 16 QPR2 is now at Platform Stability with a locked API surface| Android Developers Blog
Starting in 2026 and in select countries first, Android apps must be registered to a verified developer in order to be installed.| Android Developers Blog