Google Play Store gets a new look for installations
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sideloading apps on the Google Play Games Emulator is easy - here's how it's done
From LDPlayer to Gameloop, there are plenty of emulators that can run Android games on PC. When compared to the most popular emulation apps, the Google Play Games Emulator offers one of the most straightforward ways to enjoy your favorite mobile titles on your powerful gaming system.
Google is making it harder to sideload apps on Android
Google’s new API forces Android apps to be downloaded from the Google Play Store; sideloaded apps won’t work. The Play Integrity API helps developers check if apps are on legit devices and if they came from the Play Store. The API is already in use by apps like Tesco and BeyBlade X, with advanced techniques to catch sideloading and other issues.
Google Could Soon Block Sideloaded Apps; Dealing a Blow to Android’s Freedom
Google is blocking sideloading via Play Integrity API. Sideloaded apps may refuse to launch and take you to the app page on the Play Store.
Google Lets Android Developers Block Sideloaded Apps
Google’s Play Integrity API lets developers prevent an app from working if it has been sideloaded, and instead prompts users to download from the Google Play Store.
Simplify your Google TV home screen with the ‘Apps only’ option
A buried Apps-only mode strips all the cruft from the Google TV home screen, leaving only the apps that you've already installed. It's magical.
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Best Android apps in 2024
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Google working on "Backup and restore" feature for Health Connect data with Android 15
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Google TV integrates with over 50 streaming services and apps, here’s the full list [U]
Google TV supports finding content across apps and streaming services, and these options are fully compatible with the platform.
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Google Play vs. Indian App Developers: CCI’s Investigates into Google’s Play Billing System
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