by dbadmin | Aug 25, 2025 | Google, Google Play, Google Play Store, News
Google will soon verify the identities of developers who distribute Android apps outside the Play Store. Developers must submit their information to a new Android Developer Console, increasing their accountability for their apps. Rolling out in phases from September...
by dbadmin | Aug 19, 2025 | Amazon, App Store, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority Amazon is shutting down its Appstore on Android tomorrow, August 20, 2025. Today is the day to make any changes to your subscriptions via the Amazon Appstore. You can spend your remaining Amazon Coin balance, or it will be...
by dbadmin | Aug 12, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Play Games, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority 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 been tracking a new...
by dbadmin | Aug 1, 2025 | Google, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google has 14 days to enact the Play Store changes needed to resolve its antitrust issues. The tech giant has now filed an emergency stay with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The company believes that making these...
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...
