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T-Mobile Will Give You A Free Phone With A Trade-In, Regardless Of Its Condition Or Your Plan

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Apple’s Hubris Leads To An Epic Win [Video]

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Google’s New Search Widget Puts More Emphasis On Your Custom Shortcut

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TSMC Says It Can’t Prevent AI Chips From Reaching China

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One Tap To Your Favorite Apps: Samsung’s New Watch Feature Leaked

Tag: Google Play Store

google-play-preps-a-better-way-to-keep-track-of-download-progress-(apk-teardown)

Google Play Preps A Better Way To Keep Track Of Download Progress (APK Teardown)

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a new download progress notification for the Play Store. The updated notification will show up to three recently downloaded apps and games. It will display the app’s name and icon, ...

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Google Play Wants To Make Sure You ‘Download Apps, Not Traps’

Summary Google emphasizes its ongoing efforts to maintain a safe Play Store, highlighting Play Protect’s real-time safety checks and the blocking of millions of harmful apps and developer accounts. The article details six key features designed to protect users, including ...

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The Google Play Store Has Cut Its App Count By Nearly Half, But It’s For The Better

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 ...

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Millions Of Android Apps Have Disappeared From The Play Store This Year, And For Good Reason

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 ...

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Google Play’s New Swipe Gesture Stops You From Wasting Cash By Mistake

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 ...

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Google Play Protect Security System Is Becoming More Powerful

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 ...

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Google Play Is Working On New Categories Of Badges For Android’s Very Best Apps

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 ...

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This Play Store Tweak Could Offer A New Way To Highlight Quality Apps (APK Teardown)

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 ...

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Google Play Store Gets A Smarter Way To Handle Third-Party Apps

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 ...

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Google Follows Through With Killing Off Play Store App Sharing; Here’s What To Use Instead

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, ...