Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams

Google is making Android sideloading easier with a new advanced setting that lets users disable app verification after a ...

Google ends its 30 percent app store fee and welcomes third-party app stores

Google is officially doing away with its 30 percent cut of Play Store transactions, and rolling out changes to how third-party app stores and alternate billing systems will be handled by Android. Some ...

Google settles with Epic Games with offer to lower its app store commissions

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google will lower the lucrative fees imposed on its Android app store and offer a way for rival options to gain its stamp of approval, ending a bruising legal battle that led to ...

Google new advanced flow makes it easy to download Android apps from anywhere

Google will let Android users bypass app verification via a new ‘advanced flow’ setting, following its antitrust settlement ...

Fortnite returns to the Google Play Store after a long wait for Android phones

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney confirms Fortnite will return to Google Play soon while Epic’s own mobile store continues ...
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Google's app store monopoly loss: What it means for Android users

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Google Play Store to warn users about Android apps that drain battery

Google has rolled out a new Play Store feature that warns users about Android apps that consume excessive battery power. Apps misusing the wake lock mechanism may receive warning labels and may be ...

Google starts shaming apps that drain your battery

Google is officially rolling out warning alert boxes, that highlight Play Store apps guilty of excessive battery usage.