Republished on March 16th with further reports into dangerous Android apps and the release of new Android protections for millions of users. What a week for Play Store. Google has been busy with its ...

Google Play Store is getting updated with a new “You” tab. The tab brings an organized feed of your progress and achievements from different games and apps. With ...

Google’s Play Store is changing — in fact, the entire Android app ecosystem is changing. A year from now, the world’s most popular mobile OS will be more like Apple’s iPhone than ever before. But ...

Google has reportedly started rolling out its new age verification requirements for the Play Store. Failure to prove you are 18 or older could lead to disruptions in ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

Since launching Google Play (née Android Market) in 2008, Google has never made a change to the US store that it didn’t want to make—until now. Having lost the antitrust case brought by Epic Games, ...

You already use the Play Store on your Android phone or tablet—but it’s not just for browsing and installing apps. It's packed with powerful features that let you ...

In early 2021, the Google Play Store rolled out a Nearby Share-powered method for sending apps on your device to others. This feature is soon going away. Update 3/9/25: Google first said “Share apps” ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

Google has proposed sweeping changes to its Play Store and Android to end an ongoing antitrust dispute with Epic Games. The two companies filed a joint settlement agreement with the court last night, ...