Google and Epic strike a deal to fix the Play Store

Tim Sweeney, the founder and CEO of Epic Games, praised Google's proposal, calling it "awesome." He even calls out Google's ...
Android

Play Store gets 'auto-open' feature for newly downloaded apps

Google Play Store is getting a new ‘auto-open’ feature to automatically open newly installed apps. There’s a new toggle that appears below the install progress bar in the Play Store as soon as the ...

Google Agrees to Make Major Play Store Changes to Settle Epic Games Antitrust Lawsuit

Google has proposed sweeping changes to its Play Store and Android to end an ongoing antitrust dispute with Epic Games. The ...

Google Play Store rolls out dedicated XR section for apps and games

An update has rolled out for the Google Play Store that makes some extended reality (XR) changes to the storefront.
Droid Life

Google Play Store Update Makes It Super Easy to Uninstall Apps From Other Devices

Google Play Store update v48.8 will make it very easy to remotely uninstall apps on your other devices without having the ...

Google’s US Play Store Now Lets Developers Link to Alternative App Store and Payment Options

Google is opening up the Play Store’s walled garden in the US and now allows developers to link to alternative app stores and payment options.

Here's a look at how Android 17 will make alternative app stores easier to use

To settle its lawsuit with Epic, Google will make alternative app stores easier to use in Android 17. Here's what that might ...