Google finally let an alternative app store into Play. I tried it, and it's a mess.

The beauty of Android is its open-source nature, and while Google has endeavored to change that over time, app store ...

Forcing Google to distribute third-party app stores in Google Play was one of several remedies imposed by Judge James Donato ...

We are wrapping up the month of August with pretty big updates to both Google Play Services and the Google Play Store. Google ...

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 ...

Google is clearly on a mission to make Android ever more like iPhone when it comes to privacy and security. But one battlefield where Android continues to trail iPhone by some distance is app safety ...

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 ...

Google Play Store code reveals an Ask Play update could allow image attachments for app search and sticky question chips on ...

It's time to stock up ...

You probably have Google Play points you can turn into gift cards - how to check ...

Google has agreed to a £260 million Play Store settlement in the U.K., with £160 million earmarked to compensate eligible app ...