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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.
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.
New Google Play Store Warning—Have You Installed These 50 ‘Dangerous’ Apps?
This was perfectly illustrated in a report from Cyber News this week, which set out to understand “how many dangerous permissions are too many,” reporting that the 50 popular apps it checked “see no limits,” sharing the raw data to back that up.
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.
New Google Play API Gives Devs The Power To Block Sideloading
However, with the new Play Integrity API, which was announced at Google I/O this year, Android app developers are getting so much more power and may finally be able to defeat the scourge of sideloading — if they feel like it. This API will basically check the license status of the app once it is installed.
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,
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.
'Flappy Bird' to soar onto App Store after decade-long hiatus
"Flappy Bird" fans have spent more than ten years trying to bring it back to mobile phones — and now the eponymous hero will ...
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Android apps can now block usage if sideloading is detected
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Epic Game Store and Fortnite now available in EU on iPad
Fortnite fans still in the European Union can now play Epic Games' battle royale on iPad. The Epic Games Store - and ...
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Open Beta— Last Chance to Play in Week 2
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 won't launch until Oct. 25, but you can get access to the game right now. If you missed the first ...
Man found dead in North Carolina grocery store freezer, police say
RALEIGH, N.C. (TND) — A man's body was found in a grocery store freezer on Tuesday in North Carolina, according to police. The Raleigh Police Department told The National Desk they responded to Food ...
Opening of Nebraska's first Lego store in Gretna has fans 'jumping out of our shoes'
Lego enthusiasts 'are jumping out of our shoes with excitement' over the opening of Nebraska's first Lego store at Nebraska Crossing in Gretna.
I'm taking back control of my Play Store experience by turning off this feature
If you choose to delete your activity, you can choose this activity on a per-app basis, with little check boxes, ranging from ...