Google said Tuesday it’s making a number of changes to how the Play Store looks and functions in an effort to better personalize the store to its users and increase engagement. Among the new features ...

Play Store apps might now download to your Android phones in threes. Play Store apps might now download to your Android phones in threes. is a former news writer for The Verge. Google Play Store can ...

Google is working on a new, in-app community forum for gamers within the Play Store. The feature will allow users to create posts, share tips, ask questions, and start discussions around games. We’ve ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

The company is rolling out several new features including Collections, AI-powered app comparisons, and more. Plus, you can even win a Pixel phone if you Play hard enough. The company is rolling out ...

Google Play is a lot of things—perhaps too many things for those who just want to install some apps. If that’s how you feel, you might find “Google Play’s next chapter” a bit bewildering, as Google ...

Google is killing off the Share apps feature on the Play Store. The feature allows users to send and recieve apps through Quick Share. A similar feature is also available in the Files by Google app.

Google Play Store is a system app, which means it cannot be directly uninstalled like other apps you download from the store. To address issues, you can either disable the app or uninstall its updates ...

Google has spent the last few years waging a losing battle against Epic Games, which accused the Android maker of illegally stifling competition in mobile apps. Losses in court left Google to make ...

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Google has settled a $700 million Play Store lawsuit. Users who made purchases will receive automatic payments. Google also has to make it easier to access and pay for apps. If you made a purchase on ...

Google Search and its Play Store app marketplace are suspected of breaching the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), per preliminary findings announced Wednesday by EU Commission enforcers of ...