Sign in to your Android Police account Summary Google Play Store purged nearly half its apps in the past year to enhance the platform. Android users are unlikely to complain about the removal of low-quality apps. Check out recommended apps ...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Play Store has lost nearly half of its apps since early 2024, dropping from 3.4 million to around 1.8 million. The sharp decline follows stricter quality policies that removed low-functionality, spammy, or deceptive ...
Sign in to your Android Police account Summary Google is adding a swipe-to-confirm step to prevent accidental purchases on the Play Store. This new feature requires users to swipe laterally before making a purchase. In any case, biometric authentication can ...
For years, Google has been working hard to make Android an OS that is as secure as it is functional, without sacrificing the virtues that distinguish it from more restrictive competitors, such as iOS. The company has been taking special ...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is sharing some of its latest improvements and next steps for keeping Android apps safe and secure. The Play Store is working on new badges like its one for VPN apps to highlight ...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a small tweak for Play Store app listings. The Play Store may begin emphasizing metadata with new highlights. Information like app rating and any badges awarded could be stressed in ...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Play Store has started rolling out a new “Pause” feature for Play Protect, allowing users to temporarily disable app security scans. Unlike the previous “Turn off” option, the new feature automatically reactivates Play ...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Last December, Google announced that the Play Store was losing its ability to share apps. Sharing options have finally disappeared in the app’s new 45.2.19-31 release. Android users still have other app sharing options, ...
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google Play is introducing new features to improve widget visibility and make it easier for users to discover apps with widgets. The updates include a dedicated widget search filter, widget badges on app ...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is adding an AI-powered feature to the Play Store that can answer your app-related queries. The feature adds a new section to app listings with a text field for custom queries and several ...
