Google is killing off the Share apps feature on the Play Store. The feature allows users to send and recieve apps through Quick Share. A similar feature is also available in the Files by Google app.

Republished on March 16th with further reports into dangerous Android apps and the release of new Android protections for millions of users. What a week for Play Store. Google has been busy with its ...

Android has an app problem, that much is clear. But it’s changing. Last year, Google made clear that low-quality apps would be purged from its store. And that means removing many of the apps most ...

The Play Store lost 1.8 million of the 3.4 million apps it started 2024 with. The Play Store lost 1.8 million of the 3.4 million apps it started 2024 with. is a news writer who covers the streaming ...

Google blocked 2.3 million Android app submissions to the Play Store in 2024 due to violations of its policies that made them potentially risky for users. In addition, 158,000 developer accounts were ...

While it isn't easy to highlight the exact factors that fueled the success of Android, the availability of apps and being able to install them from outside the Play Store are something that makes ...

Google Play Store could soon offer updates for apps that users sideload on their Android devices. The first-party Android app store might also offer updates installed from third-party app stores.

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...