Android
MembersMonopoly Confirmed, Monopoly Preserved
Google’s antitrust ruling: the case, the logic, the law, and how none of it really mattered in the end.
Google to Require ID Verification for All Android Developers
Android’s last big selling point, the freedom to install whatever you want from who you want, may soon run through a single Google checkpoint.
Epic’s Legal Victory Turns Google’s Gatekeeping Rules Into Scrap Paper
The court just ordered Google to rip up its own rulebook and play ball with the very rivals it has long tried to keep out.
Google Fined $314.6M for Data Collection by San Jose Jury
Verdict highlights how hidden digital costs quietly drain users while enriching tech giants.
Brave Launches Official F-Droid Repository for Android Browser to Bypass Google Play
A self-hosted F-Droid repo lets Brave sidestep gatekeepers while keeping updates firmly in its grip.
MembersThe Quiet Coup Against Incognito Mode
Your incognito tab isn’t incognito when the plumbing’s been rewired to report back home.
Google Reverses File Access Block on Nextcloud for Android After Public Backlash and Anti-Competitive Concerns
Google backs down after a prolonged permissions blockade left over 800,000 Android users with a neutered Nextcloud experience.
MembersPegasus Explained: When Phones Become a Government Informant Weapon That Doesn’t Miss
What began as a counterterrorism tool now eavesdrops on dissent, collapsing the boundary between state security and state control.
MembersThe App Store That Wants Nothing From You
A stripped-down portal to apps that treat your data like it’s actually yours.
Google Shifts Android Development to Internal Codebase, Marking Major Move Away from Open Source Transparency
Developers now face a closed-door ecosystem where Google holds all the keys.
MembersGetting Started with Privacy-Focused Phones: Key Considerations and Steps to Build a Secure, Surveillance-Free Device
Your phone is tattling to tech giants and turning your life into a digital goldmine. Here’s how to start again from scratch with a surveillance-free device.
PeerTube Steps Into Mobile With Android and iOS Apps
A bold step in digital autonomy as PeerTube pushes boundaries with its first mobile apps for Android and iOS.