Android 17 is the first since 3.x to add new APIs without releasing to the AOSP(grapheneos.social)

1113 points by theanonymousone 1 month ago | 656 comments

A GrapheneOS Mastodon post noting Android 17 QPR1 adds new developer APIs exclusive to Pixel OS without a corresponding AOSP source release.

Devices with GrapheneOS support should be available in 2027(grapheneos.social)

561 points by exceptione 2 months ago | 352 comments

Mastodon post from GrapheneOS saying the first non-Pixel devices with GrapheneOS support, higher-end Motorola flagships, should be available in 2027.

GrapheneOS Overhauled Default Apps and Secure Clipboard(grapheneos.social)

392 points by Cider9986 1 month ago | 246 comments

A GrapheneOS Mastodon post announcing an overhauled Messaging app with a new Android Compose UI and plans for RCS support with MLS end-to-end encryption.

There's a high chance of devices being sold with GrapheneOS preinstalled in 2027(grapheneos.social)

257 points by Cider9986 1 month ago | 106 comments

A Mastodon post from GrapheneOS saying devices will likely be sold with GrapheneOS preinstalled in 2027, though probably not at initial launch.

Why are there so many CPU bugs nowadays(mas.to)

20 points by riffraff 9 months ago | 6 comments

Android 16 QPR1 is being pushed to the Android Open Source Project(grapheneos.social)

237 points by uneven9434 11 months ago | 137 comments

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.

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.

Everyone knows all the apps on your phone(peabee.substack.com)

1035 points by gniting 1 year ago | 415 comments

Substack post explaining how Android apps can still see which other apps are installed on a phone despite Google's 2022 package visibility policy.

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.

EU age verification app to ban any Android system not licensed by Google(reddit.com)

892 points by cft 1 year ago | 520 comments

A Reddit r/degoogle post about the EU age verification app reportedly refusing to run on Android systems not licensed by Google; the page shows a network block.