by dbadmin | Oct 18, 2024 | Android, Google, Google Play, News
Google Play is reaching out to many developers to tell them they need to adopt the privacy-preserving Android Photo Picker. Specifically, Google is contacting developers of Android apps that request broad access to photos and videos. Google is giving developers until...
by dbadmin | Oct 7, 2024 | Epic Games, Google, Google Play, News
Epic has just received a big win in its fight against Google’s Play Store policies. Google can’t stop third party app stores, and is now being forced to play nicely with them. An injunction goes into effect on November 1 that would force Google to changes its policies...
by dbadmin | Sep 10, 2024 | Android Security, Google Play, News
The Google Play Integrity API lets apps check whether your account is “unlicensed,” meaning you didn’t install or buy the app from Google Play. More importantly, the app can then show a remediation dialog that tells you they have to download the app from Google Play...
by dbadmin | Sep 10, 2024 | Google, Google Play, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Play could soon get a new feature to help fix Play Protect certification issues. The feature is currently in development, but we’ve managed to get an early look at it in the latest Google Play Store release. The...
by dbadmin | Aug 19, 2024 | Android Security, Google, Google Play, Google Play Store, News
Google has announced that they are winding down the Google Play Security Reward Program. The program was introduced in late 2017 to incentivize security researchers to find and responsibly disclose vulnerabilities in popular Android apps. Google says they’re winding...
by dbadmin | Aug 16, 2024 | Epic Games, Google, Google Play, News
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority A California judge criticized Google for resisting a jury verdict that found the company guilty of monopolizing Android app distribution. The judge’s upcoming ruling could force Google to open up its Play Store, potentially...
