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...
by dbadmin | Jun 16, 2025 | Google, Google Play Store, Material 3 Expressive, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority The Play Store is getting a taste of Google’s Material 3 Expressive design language with colorful new icons in the search tab. The new icons make search shortcuts more vibrant and easier to tell apart at a glance. The update...
by dbadmin | Jun 13, 2025 | Google, Google Play Store, News
Pixel 8 Pro in front of an Android plushie Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority New Google, YouTube, and Android-themed merch is available for Play Points members to spend their points on. The collection includes plushies, shirts, hats, and more. If you’re a...
by dbadmin | Jun 3, 2025 | Features, Good Lock, Google Play Store, Samsung
I used to trust that the Google Play Store would reliably update all my Android apps in the background, but recently I’ve grown more skeptical. Some apps seemingly gain new versions regularly, while others haven’t been updated for ages. This isn’t a case of developers...
