by dbadmin | Jul 31, 2025 | Epic Games, Google, Google Play Store, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Google has failed in its attempt to appeal a ruling from the Epic v. Google antitrust case. The tech giant will have to follow the remedies from the original case, which includes allowing third-party app stores to be...
by dbadmin | Jul 27, 2025 | Android, Android apps, Features, Google, Google Pixel, Google Play Store, Material 3 Expressive
I was so excited to try out one of the headlining features of Google’s latest Pixel Drop. “Was” is the keyword here, unfortunately. One of the biggest features, prominently displayed in all the marketing for this update, is Pixel VIPs, a feature promised to help you...
by dbadmin | Jul 9, 2025 | Android, Google, Google Pixel, Google Play Services, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google is adding a new dashboard to streamline updates of crucial background services on Android. It’s called “System services” and can be found on your Android device’s Privacy & Security settings. The System services...
by dbadmin | Jul 8, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Play, Google Play Services, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority Google could soon extend Play Protect to scan PWAs and WebAPKs during installation. This new feature could protect users from malicious PWAs used for phishing and data theft. Google has been silently protecting most Android...
by dbadmin | Jun 30, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Play, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority The Google Play Store could soon receive a new download progress notification, allowing users to easily keep track of app downloads. We first spotted the notification in a teardown earlier this year, but Google has since...
by dbadmin | Jun 30, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Play Store is preparing a redesigned account switcher. A prominent “Switch account” row appears below a greeting and your profile picture. The feature is enabled by flags in v46.8.29-31, mirroring recent rollouts in...
