Do not keep these apps. Republished on August 30 with new deletion update for Play Store apps. Google has now confirmed the deletion of 77 malicious apps from Play Store. But this is just the tip of ...

Malicious apps are pretty common, and it's easy to accidentally download them if you're not cautious. You'll often find these apps on third-party app stores, shady websites, or through suspicious ...

However, here is something that you won't like at all: Google has introduced a major change in how the Play Store handles ...

Google’s mission to make Android more like iPhone continues, at least when it comes to security and privacy, narrowing the gap. Android 15 moves the bar significantly, with a raft of updates including ...

The Google Play Store now has an app quality warning. If an app has a potential issue with its overall quality, a yellow alert box on its Play Store page will inform you. Warnings include frequent ...

Google has removed the option to uninstall system app updates from the Play Store, forcing users to roll back updates through ...

If you've ever gotten annoyed watching app updates crawl through the Play Store, or if you're a regular user of open-source apps, Obtainium is a breath of fresh air. It connects you straight to ...

Not all good things are available via “official” channels, even some of the best applications on Android can’t be grabbed from the Google app storefront. Here are some of our favorite apps you won’t ...

Google appears to be working on an “interests” system for Play Store app discovery. Settings will let you control your interests by clearing previous selections. We expect to see the Play Store’s ...

Google has silently restores the uninstall button for system apps that went missing from the Play Store about a week ago.

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