Librem 5 USA Smartphone Provides Many Exclusive Security Features(puri.sm)

61 points by fsflover 3 years ago | 50 comments

The Liberty Phone(puri.sm)

65 points by Hackbraten 3 years ago | 70 comments

All Librem 5 smartphones have shipped(puri.sm)

75 points by blendergeek 3 years ago | 78 comments

Google confirms 'high-friction' sideloading flow is coming to Android(androidauthority.com)

587 points by _____k 9 months ago | 619 comments

Android Authority article reporting Google's confirmation that a high-friction sideloading flow, meant to warn users of risks, is coming to Android.

Google is preparing to let you run Linux apps on Android, just like Chrome OS(androidauthority.com)

131 points by politelemon 2 years ago | 131 comments

Android may soon restrict on-device ADB(kitsumed.github.io)

941 points by shscs911 3 months ago | 459 comments

Blog post warning that proposed Android changes may restrict on-device ADB, affecting Shizuku, libadb, power-user apps and developer setups.

Android's sideloading limits are its most anti-consumer move(makeuseof.com)

657 points by josephcsible 1 year ago | 429 comments

A MakeUseOf opinion article arguing that Google's new limits on Android app sideloading are its most anti-consumer move.

Android may soon restrict on-device ADB(kitsumed.github.io)

941 points by shscs911 3 months ago | 459 comments

Blog post warning that proposed Android changes may restrict on-device ADB, affecting Shizuku, libadb, power-user apps and developer setups.

Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps(arstechnica.com)

1092 points by 0xedb 7 months ago | 1150 comments

Android Developers Blog post on Android developer verification, explaining Google's policy and a 24-hour process to sideload apps from unverified developers.

F-Droid and Google’s developer registration decree(f-droid.org)

1284 points by gumby271 1 year ago | 472 comments

F-Droid blog post responding to Google's new requirement that Android app developers register with Google, and its impact on F-Droid and free software apps.

Keep Android Open(keepandroidopen.org)

2604 points by LorenDB 1 year ago | 823 comments

Campaign site opposing Google's planned mandatory Android developer registration, listing actions like signing an open letter and contacting regulators.

System-level ad-blocking in Android(kevinboone.me)

45 points by birdculture 19 days ago | 31 comments

Kevin Boone's article explaining how to block ads system-wide on Android in 2026 using DNS-based methods rather than per-app blockers.