Google’s New Android Lockdown—Do Not Install These Apps

Google is cracking down on sideloading. Users will only be able to install apps from verified developers without a number of ...

Android Adds ‘Accountability Layer’ to Third-Party Apps

Android is adding new verification steps to sideloaded apps, introducing friction for advanced users while aiming to reduce ...
BGR

5 Essential Google TV Streamer Apps You Should Always Install First

The Google TV Streamerlaunched in 2024, is currently the only streaming device that the company sells. With this gadget, Google replaced its long-running Chromecast brand. In our Google TV Streamer ...
The Verge

Want to link from Google’s app store to your app? That’ll be $2–4 per install

Google says it’s complying with the Epic injunction by erecting new programs and fees. Google says it’s complying with the Epic injunction by erecting new programs and fees. is a senior editor and ...
Android Police

Google quietly makes a major Play Store change Android users will hate

Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.
PC Magazine

Fortnite Returns to Android on Google Play Store, Apple Loses Appeal Against Epic

Fortnite Returns to Android on Google Play Store, Apple Loses Appeal Against Epic It's now much easier to install Fortnite on your Android phone. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney also celebrated the Apple ruling, ...
9to5google

Fortnite returns to the Google Play Store

After a multi-year hiatus, popular battle royale Fortnite is now officially back on the Google Play Store. If you were unaware, Epic and Google’s ongoing legal battles started all the way back in 2020 ...
ZDNet

Use Google Play? You might get a cash payout from this $700 million settlement soon

Google has settled a $700 million Play Store lawsuit. Users who made purchases will receive automatic payments. Google also has to make it easier to access and pay for apps. If you made a purchase on ...
The Hacker News

India Orders Phone Makers to Pre-Install Government App to Tackle Telecom Fraud

India's telecommunications ministry has ordered major mobile device manufacturers to preload a government-backed cybersecurity app named Sanchar Saathi on all new phones within 90 days. According to a ...
BGR

6 Free Android TV Apps You Need To Install Before Google Removes Sideloading

One feature that makes Android so special is the freedom to sideload APK (Android Package Kit) files, letting you install compatible apps outside the Play Store. The good news is that sideloading ...
Ars Technica

Google will let Android power users bypass upcoming sideloading restrictions

Google recently decided that the freedom afforded by Android was a bit too much and announced developer verification, a system that will require developers outside the Google Play platform to register ...