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Google Play Store Deletion—Do Not Keep These Apps On Your Phone
This is critical because Google isn’t deleting apps from phones, and so if you have such low-quality, higher-risk apps on your device then the onus is on you to make an honest assessment and to delete— not just leave in place —those apps that fail the test.
Monument Valley Netflix is free on the Google Play Store for subscribers
Monument Valley 3 is set for release on December 10, 2024, which will be published by Netflix Games.
Google Play Store gets a new look for installations (APK teardown)
The Google Play Store is changing the look of the installation UI. In our video, you can see what this new UI looks like.
Android apps are blocking sideloading and forcing Google Play versions instead
Enlarge / It's never explained what this collection of app icons quite represents. A disorganized app you tossed together by sideloading? A face that's frowning because it's rolling down a bar held up by app icons? It's weird, but not quite evocative.
Google Could Soon Block Sideloaded Apps; Dealing a Blow to Android’s Freedom
Google is blocking sideloading via Play Integrity API. Sideloaded apps may refuse to launch and take you to the app page on the Play Store.
New Google Play Store Warning—Have You Installed These 50 ‘Dangerous’ Apps?
The researchers explain that they “selected 50 of the most popular apps on the Google Play Store and analyzed their Manifest files to determine what dangerous permissions the ap
Android 15's new sideloading restrictions spare Google Play and third-party app stores
Android 15 expands restrictions on sensitive permissions for sideloaded apps, excluding those from the Play Store or compliant third-party stores. Google aims to align with the EUs DMA by ensuring third-party app stores are as functional and secure as the Play Store.
Android 15 further restricts what you can do with sideloaded apps
Back in Android 13, Google introduced a new layer of protection against potentially malicious sideloaded apps by preventing them from accessing features designed for accessibility. However, if the user wanted to,
the Google Pixel 8a Is the Best $500 Phone You Can Buy
Simplify your Google TV home screen with the ‘Apps only’ option
A buried Apps-only mode strips all the cruft from the Google TV home screen, leaving only the apps that you've already installed. It's magical.
AI? New jobs? California’s local news deal with Google leaves lots of unanswered questions
Weeks after California announced a $250 million public-private partnership with Google to fund local news outlets and develop ...
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Google continues real-world Play Points promo with new Playground game
Google Play has been heavily promoting its Play Points loyalty program, with the latest example being at Zedd In The Park.
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How to Play and Hack the Hidden Google Chrome Dinosaur Game
We show you how to play and hack the hidden Google Chrome Dinosaur Game, including tips to speed up gameplay, make the T-Rex ...
Google finally has something it lacked in antitrust battles: A court victory
Google captured a much-needed antitrust win on Wednesday after persuading the European Union’s second-highest court to toss a ...