by dbadmin | May 8, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google is working on a new download progress notification for the Play Store. The updated notification will show up to three recently downloaded apps and games. It will display the app’s name and icon, a circular progress...
by dbadmin | Apr 29, 2025 | Android apps, Google, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Play Store has lost nearly half of its apps since early 2024, dropping from 3.4 million to around 1.8 million. The sharp decline follows stricter quality policies that removed low-functionality, spammy, or deceptive...
by dbadmin | Mar 25, 2025 | Google, Google Play Store, News
Google is sharing some of its latest improvements and next steps for keeping Android apps safe and secure. The Play Store is working on new badges like its one for VPN apps to highlight vetted software. Protection against malicious sideloaded financial apps will...
by dbadmin | Mar 17, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Play Store, News
Google is working on a small tweak for Play Store app listings. The Play Store may begin emphasizing metadata with new highlights. Information like app rating and any badges awarded could be stressed in this manner. What sort of thing catches your eye when you’re...
by dbadmin | Mar 12, 2025 | Google, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Play Store has started rolling out a new “Pause” feature for Play Protect, allowing users to temporarily disable app security scans. Unlike the previous “Turn off” option, the new feature automatically reactivates...
by dbadmin | Mar 10, 2025 | Google, Google Play Store, News
Last December, Google announced that the Play Store was losing its ability to share apps. Sharing options have finally disappeared in the app’s new 45.2.19-31 release. Android users still have other app sharing options, like Files by Google. It’s a fact of modern...
