by dbadmin | Feb 21, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Play, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google is working on an AI-powered avatar generator for Play Games profiles. We’ve enabled it before the official rollout to give you an early look. Google is developing an AI-powered avatar generator for the Play Store that...
by dbadmin | Jan 21, 2025 | Google, Google Play, News, VPN
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Google has updated the Play Store to show badges on verified VPN apps. These badges are a sign that the app has gone through an independent security review. Google first announced these badges in late 2023. When Google...
by dbadmin | Dec 19, 2024 | Google Play, Google Play Store, News
Google has lowered the number of people who have to test an Android app before it can be released on the Play Store. Now, a minimum of 12 people have to test an Android app for 14 days before it can be released. This requirement still only applies to developers who...
by dbadmin | Dec 4, 2024 | Android Security, Google, Google Play, News
Play Integrity is getting some upgrades that promise faster, more secure device attestation. The new verdicts are opt-in for devs right now, but will be widely deployed in 2025. While this is good news for average users, custom ROM and sideloading enthusiasts may run...
by dbadmin | Nov 18, 2024 | Google, Google Play, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google has announced the best Play Store apps and games of 2024. The best overall app was Partiful, while AFK Journey was awarded the best game. Google also dished out awards for the best multi-device apps and other...
by dbadmin | Nov 13, 2024 | Google, Google Play, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Play Protect’s new Live Threat Detection feature is rolling out to Pixel devices. The feature utilizes on-device AI models to identify harmful apps and alert users in real-time. Live threat detection with real-time...
