From F-Droid to emulators, here's who's hit hardest by Android's new verification rules
… Still, Google’s changes to app installs from outside its Play Store ecosystem mark a fundamental shift in how Android handles user software. …
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Done with Amazon Kindles? Here are 6 other e-ink devices you should buy instead
… The Palma 2 taps into the Play Store, so you don’t have to commit to a single bookish ecosystem, and you can bounce between Kindle, Kobo, Libby, or whatever else you’re using. The software is also more customizable than most e-readers, with control over things like refresh mode and layout. …
ADB is the last line of defense for a free and open Android
… That said, it’s not clear that Android’s developer verification system fundamentally solves the problem of rogue Play Store apps or users sidestepping protections to install malicious software. …
As Kindle gets more restrictive, this Android E-Ink tablet feels refreshingly open
… You can install apps through the Play Store, sync cloud storage services, browse the web, and jump between multiple note-taking workflows without feeling boxed into a single ecosystem. For readers frustrated with the Kindle ecosystem, BOOX's Android flexibility feels genuinely liberating. …
I'm never buying another Kindle, and neither should you
… Amazon recently confirmed that starting May 20, these older models will lose all access to the Kindle Store. While you can technically keep reading books already on the device, the real kicker is the factory reset limitation built into the software. …
Android foldables are better than ever, but I'm waiting for the iPhone Fold
… The real reason to wait for the iPhone Fold is not the hinge or the processor; it is the App Store. Android has plenty of apps, but the quality of tablet-first software continues to lag compared to the iPad ecosystem. …
Android OEMs should be worried that Apple's "boring" era is ending
… Apple has combined its world-class silicon and its unbeatable software ecosystem with a newfound passion for radical hardware design. This triple threat of silicon, software, and style could be the most dangerous version of Apple we have ever seen. …
Google isn't the one ruining Android. It's the apps you use every day
… Apple has much tighter ecosystem control and effectively forces developers to follow its design standards and optimization requirements. Things like strict App Store reviews make that unavoidable. …
This Android gaming app might kill handheld PCs
… But Valve’s work also benefits the Android ecosystem, according to Dalal: Valve and GameNative appear to have a symbiotic relationship — any changes that Valve makes upstream to libraries like Proton and FEX directly benefit us with increased compatibility and performance. …
I switched from Kindle to BOOX, and I have mixed feelings
… New poll Transitioning to Android-based software Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Compared to Kindle’s intentionally simple software, BOOX feels almost overwhelmingly open-ended. …