Scam Android apps got millions of downloads from a creepy pitch
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Researchers found dozens of fraudulent Google Play apps that promised call, SMS, and WhatsApp history for any number. The apps had more than 7.3…
Google Play now lets you ask other people to buy apps for you
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is expanding its “Ask someone to pay” feature for the Play Store. Users in the US, Japan, Mexico, and Indonesia will now have…
Developers can finally pull that buggy app update from the Play Store
TL;DR Google will allow app developers to easily halt the release of their apps on the Play Store. Developers currently have no easy way to stop the release of their…
Google Play sees 47% decline in apps since start of last year
Google Play’s app marketplace is losing apps. From the start of 2024 to present, the Android app marketplace went from hosting about 3.4 million apps worldwide to just around 1.8…
The Play Store now offers a simple way to reduce accidental purchases
Joe Hindy / Android Authority TL;DR Google is pushing out a new swipe gesture feature for purchases made via Play Store billing. This forces you to swipe to confirm a…
Survey shows a lot of people don’t know how to properly update their Android phones
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority When you update your Android phone, what’s the first thing you do? Chances are, you head to Settings and check for updates in the…
Google rolls out user choice billing on Google Play in the UK
Google said today that it will start offering user choice billing in the U.K., giving Google Play developers the ability to use other billing options instead of Google’s own system.…
North Korean government hackers snuck spyware on Android app store
A group of hackers with links to the North Korean regime uploaded Android spyware onto the Google Play app store and were able to trick some people into downloading it,…
Google Play is finally giving Android widgets the attention they deserve
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google Play is introducing new features to improve widget visibility and make it easier for users to discover apps with widgets. The updates…
Here’s how the Play Store’s new “Ask Play” feature answers your app-related queries
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is adding an AI-powered feature to the Play Store that can answer your app-related queries. The feature adds a new section to app…