I used to trust that the Google Play Store would reliably update all my Android apps in the background, but recently I’ve grown more skeptical. Some apps seemingly gain new versions regularly, while ...

This year, Google has been working on streamlining the process of downloading apps and updates from the Play Store. Previously, users could download only one app update at a time, which could be a bit ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

The shortcut to the Download manager appears at the top of the Play Store, on the left of the notification icon. It’s a ...

The Google Play Store gets frequent updates, which is excellent news. The not-so-great news is that it can take weeks, or sometimes even longer, to get the latest iteration. The basic functionality ...

The Google Play Store has an estimated 3.3 million apps available, but they most certainly are not all created equal. Some are no longer updated, some don’t work the way they’re meant to, and others ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. The team has found “172 targeted applications,” which include “banks, ...

Why it matters: The Google Play Store does not currently permit updates for sideloaded apps, requiring users to manually download and install updates. However, a new ...

Security experts from cyber security company Bitdefender have detected 331 dangerous apps on Google Play Store. These apps were doing ad fraud and phishing. This fraud has been named Vapor Operation.