by dbadmin | Apr 26, 2022 | Android, Android apps, Google, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority Google is now rolling out the new data safety section in the Play Store. It will display how apps collect, share, and secure your data. It is mandatory for all apps starting July 20, 2022. Google Play Store is getting a new...
by dbadmin | Apr 7, 2022 | Cybersecurity, Google Play Store, Malware, News, Privacy
Researchers discovered an SDK sending large amounts of data to a US defense contractor. Google has removed dozens of offending apps. Impacted apps should be deleted, but can be relisted once the SDK is removed. Google has removed dozens of apps for collecting data and...
by dbadmin | Apr 6, 2022 | Google, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Blah There are a lot of apps on the Google Play Store. According to Statista, the official Android app store holds around 3.5 million applications. The chances are good that a large chunk of those apps are way out of date. In...
by dbadmin | Apr 4, 2022 | Google Play Store, News
Google Play Protect will remove permissions for unused apps. Developers can exempt their apps to preserve functionality. Google is making a significant change to how Play Protect works, automatically removing permissions for unused apps. According to Statista, 25% of...
by dbadmin | Mar 30, 2022 | Google Play Store, News
Credit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority A group of Russian developers have announced an alternative to the Play Store. This will allow local developers to once again receive payments following sanctions against the country. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has resulted...
by dbadmin | Mar 24, 2022 | Google, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority Google just made a move that could give Android users more choice in how they pay for stuff on the Google Play Store and within apps. The company has tied up with Spotify to introduce user-choice billing in a first-of-its-kind...
