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- 1Conversations app drops Google Play and goes free●Breaking Up with Google Play: Why Conversations Is Now Free
Developer Daniel Gultsch has announced that Conversations, the popular open-source XMPP chat app for Android, is no longer distributed through Google Play and is now available free of charge. In his announcement he explains the reasons for leaving Google's store, and the move is drawing wide discussion among open-source and privacy-minded users.
- 2F-Droid 2.0 Launches With Major Redesign After a Decade▼F-Droid 2.0 Released After 10 years With Major Redesign to Transform Open-Source Android App Discovery
F-Droid, the open-source alternative app store for Android, has released version 2.0, its first major update in ten years. The release brings a substantial redesign aimed at improving how users discover free and open-source Android apps. The milestone is drawing attention in the open-source and Android communities, where F-Droid has long served as the main independent alternative to Google Play.
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Google is celebrating its 28th anniversary, marking the occasion with a retro-style doodle on its homepage. Mexican outlet Excélsior notes the milestone and revisits the origin of the company's name, a play on the word 'googol', the mathematical term for a very large number. Readers are sharing memories of how the search engine has changed daily life since its founding in 1998.
- 4F-Droid pushes back against Google's Android sideloading crackdown●# FDroid2 # appstore thumbs its nose at # Google 's dev crackdown Goog is tightening screws on # Android # sideloading ,
Google is tightening restrictions on Android sideloading, requiring developer verification that threatens independent app distribution. In response, F-Droid, the free and open-source app marketplace, is rolling out a major overhaul of its platform and planning for a future in which Google's rules make installing apps outside the Play Store harder. Supporters see the update as a defense of user choice and software freedom on Android.
- 5F-Droid, the open-source Play Store alternative, releases 2.0●The Open Source Play Store Alternative F-Droid Hits 2.0
F-Droid, the long-running free and open-source app repository for Android, has reached version 2.0. The release marks a major milestone for the project, which has served as a Google Play Store alternative for users seeking apps without proprietary tracking. Coverage highlights its durability as a community-run project and renewed interest in open-source Android software.
- 6Fake TVTap app spreads new Android banking trojan RemControl●Punto Informatico: Falsa app TVTap installa il nuovo malware Android RemControl RemControl è un nuovo trojan bancario pe
A fake TVTap app hosted on a site imitating the Google Play Store is distributing RemControl, a new Android banking trojan. Security outlet Punto Informatico reports the malware can target users' banking credentials once installed. The warning is circulating among Italian-speaking tech audiences, who are being urged to avoid third-party app stores and download apps only from official sources.
- 7Conversations chat app pulls away from Google Play●🔬 The best bytes of # science & # tech across the # fediverse “Breaking Up with Google Play: Why Conversations Is Now Fr
Daniel Gultsch, developer of the Android XMPP messaging app Conversations, has announced the app is no longer being distributed through Google Play, explaining the decision in a post titled 'Breaking Up with Google Play'. The move has drawn attention on Hacker News and across the fediverse, where users are debating the practicality of leaving major app stores and what it means for open-source, privacy-focused messaging apps.
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Play Store is trending as Google's app marketplace for Android is in the news. Reports say Google has introduced improved widget customization options for Android users, a feature many had been asking for. People appear to be searching to find out what changed, how to access the new customization options, and whether the update has reached their devices. The Play Store is also trending in Brazil, suggesting the update or related news is drawing interest internationally.
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"Play Store" is trending in Brazil and India because Google's app store is giving away five paid Android games for free for a limited time. A Brazilian outlet, Diário do Centro do Mundo, shared instructions on how to claim the games before the promotion ends. Giveaways of normally paid apps regularly draw big interest from Android users hunting for deals, and the simultaneous trend in India suggests the promotion is running in multiple countries.