A new European initiative called UnifiedAttestation aims to build an open-source alternative to Google’s Play Integrity checks. Many banking, financial, and government apps use Play Integrity checks ...

Using banking and payment apps on Android smartphones with custom ROMs is a problem: A European industry consortium now wants ...

GrapheneOS will support Motorola smartphones in the future. The GrapheneOS developers already said in October 2025 that they were working with a major manufacturer to offer the secure custom ROM on ...

In the coming weeks, Google will officially debut Android developer verification, which will require app makers outside the ...

A paid version of the open-source original Xbox emulator xemu just landed on Android, and the drama followed right behind it. The app, called X1 BOX, is an unofficial port that hit the Play Store ...

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Original Xbox emulator X1 BOX arrives on Android through an unofficial xemu port, but performance issues and setup requirements remain for now.

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I can't wait for Motorola's GrapheneOS phones: Why they're a win for privacy and open source ...

LineageOS 23.2 has been released, and the development team is now switching to a six-month cadence for major releases. The updated custom ROM supports the Material 3 Expressive style, as well as a ...

Developers have brought the Xemu original Xbox emulator to Android devices, allowing users to experiment with games, though ...