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I was a phone engineer and here’s everything you can do to protect yourself against malicious apps
By Josh Render published
There's a trick to spotting malicious apps in the store, but it can be hard to learn. Here are my tips as an ex-phone engineer on what to look out for.
Google Play may be about to fix the biggest issue with sideloading apps — here's how
By Tom Pritchard published
Google Play could gain the ability to update your sideloaded apps — regardless of where they came from.
Google Play just got a huge update — curated collections, comics, multi-gaming on PC and more
By John Velasco published
The Google Play app is being updated with new features, such as AI-generated reviews, multi-gaming on PC, more ways to earn points for rewards, and curated content from all the apps you use.
Google Play is about to do a mass deletion of ‘low quality’ apps — what you need to know
By Dave LeClair published
Google is preparing to clean up the Play Store by deleting tons of 'low quality' apps, making it easier to find the apps you actually want.
Google is finally working on auto-launch for Play Store downloads
By Scott Younker published
A new report sees Google working on a Play Store feature that would automatically launch apps after they're installed.
90+ malicious Android apps with 5.5m installs found spreading malware on the Play Store — protect yourself now
By Anthony Spadafora last updated
Malicious apps have been found distributing the Anatsa banking trojan on the Play Store to drain Android users’ bank accounts.
Google just added back one of my favorite Android features
By Dave LeClair published
The ability to remotely uninstall apps has been missing, but it's coming back to Google Play.
Google blocked over 2 million dangerous Android apps from the Play Store last year
By Anthony Spadafora published
The Google Play Store is becoming even safer as Google is cracking down on bad apps and developer accounts in violation of its policies.
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