26 stories tagged sideloading, newest first.
340 points by NackerHughes | 326 comments
Keep Android Open campaign page counting down to Google's 2027 developer verification requirement that would block apps from unregistered developers on Android devices.
121 points by Mayzie | 139 comments
Federal Court of Australia judgment Epic Games Inc v Apple Inc (No 2) [2026] FCA 1552 on relief, declarations and injunctions after findings of Apple's misuse of market power.
149 points by 0xcrypto | 44 comments
An X post by a hobbyist developer complaining about Google's Android Developer Verification Program, its $25 fee, and identity requirements for distributing APKs.
1413 points by daveoc64 | 405 comments
F-Droid news post announcing F-Droid 2.0, a complete redesign of the official F-Droid Android app and its largest update in 10 years.
1630 points by drewfax | 698 comments
F-Droid blog post criticizing Google's Android Developer Verification requirement, framing it as malware-like control over app installation on Android devices.
1557 points by doener | 754 comments
Keep Android Open campaign page with a countdown to Google's September 2026 requirement blocking Android apps from developers who haven't registered with Google.
1092 points by 0xedb | 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.
323 points by medhir | 278 comments
Blog post arguing that smartphones like the iPhone are full computers, citing the A18 Pro-powered MacBook Neo, and criticizing restrictions on running other software and operating systems.
327 points by kaplun | 263 comments
An open letter from civil society groups and tech companies to Google leadership opposing mandatory developer registration for distributing Android apps outside Google Play.
2124 points by LorenDB | 707 comments
F-Droid's "This Week in F-Droid" news post for Feb 20, 2026, titled Keep Android Open, about Google's changes to app installation on Android.
587 points by _____k | 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.
1331 points by erohead | 650 comments
Android Developers Blog post announcing early access to Android developer verification and changes based on developer feedback.
2604 points by LorenDB | 823 comments
Campaign site opposing Google's planned mandatory Android developer registration, listing actions like signing an open letter and contacting regulators.
1414 points by rom1v | 568 comments
F-Droid blog post clarifying its position on Google's new Android developer verification program and what sideloading restrictions mean for users.
657 points by josephcsible | 429 comments
A MakeUseOf opinion article arguing that Google's new limits on Android app sideloading are its most anti-consumer move.
1284 points by gumby271 | 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.
369 points by josephcsible | 265 comments
GitHub repository for FreeDroidWarn, a GPL-3.0 Android library with translations, apparently for warning users in free Android apps.
1941 points by K0nserv | 1130 comments
Blog post arguing what common debates about sideloading miss, prompted by Google's announced new restrictions on sideloading apps in Android.
![Screenshot of youtube.com: Google: 'Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install apps now' [video]](https://hn.urlbox.com/shots/renders/2025/8/31/b3221d97-a5eb-4ca3-b5b5-83b090254b6e.jpg)
383 points by robtherobber | 341 comments
Louis Rossmann YouTube video criticizing Google's plan to require permission/developer verification for installing apps on Android phones.
2844 points by kotaKat | 2109 comments
9to5Google article reporting that Google will require developer verification for all Android app installs, including sideloaded apps outside the Play Store.
377 points by fsflover | 247 comments
Purism blog post discussing Google's restrictions on Android sideloading and implications for user autonomy and mobile freedom, promoting Librem 5 and PureOS.
441 points by medhir | 368 comments
A blog post arguing that consumers should have the right to install software of their choosing, including root access, on computing devices they own outright.
698 points by Hamuko | 1265 comments
MacRumors article reporting Apple's announcement that EU developers can distribute iOS apps directly from websites, plus other DMA-related changes.
2023 points by colinhb | 2323 comments
Apple press release announcing iOS, Safari, and App Store changes in the EU to comply with the Digital Markets Act, including alternative app distribution and payments.
554 points by walterbell | 954 comments
TechRadar news article reporting that app sideloading in iOS 17 may be limited to Europe, with other regions keeping Apple's walled garden.
321 points by mikece | 493 comments
TechCrunch article reporting that Apple's iOS 17 will lay groundwork for sideloading apps on iPhones outside the App Store.