Andy Walker / Android Authority It never fails to amaze me how bad Google is and continues to be at search. For a company that
Tag: Google Play Store
Animations in the Play Store looking different? You might be seeing this M3E change
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Some new Material 3 Expressive animations in the Google Play Store are rolling out now. The shape of the
New ICE tracking apps emerge on Google Play Store despite policy risks
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Several new apps, like ICEbreaker and Eyes Up, have appeared on the Google Play Store after previous immigration enforcement-tracking
The Play Store is a frustrating mess — here are 7 issues Google must fix in 2026
At the end of 2025, Google announced several changes aimed at improving how users find and install apps on Android. These changes included cracking down
Here’s how Google’s getting ready for Android’s upcoming sideloading restrictions
TL;DR Last year, Google announced that developers would have to register even when users are only sideloading their apps. Eventually Google backed down, and offered
Google could soon let you play paid Android games for free (APK teardown)
Joe Hindy / Android Authority TL;DR Google Play Store is working on a “Try before you buy” feature that allows users to play premium games
You’re factory resetting your Android phone wrong
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority For the past 15 years, I’ve switched Android phones more than 50 times, easily. Each time I did that,
Google’s making a silly and annoying change to how you uninstall system app updates
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Google has removed the ability to uninstall updates for system apps via the Play Store. Users now have to
Your Google Play Points might be hiding a secret $200 Pixel 10 Pro discount
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Some US Gold-tier Google Play Points users are getting a $200 discount on the Pixel 10 Pro and
Google might Venmo you a couple bucks this spring in Play Store settlement
TL;DR Google settled a lawsuit over monopolizing Android app distribution for $700 million in 2023. Payouts should start this spring, with affected users eligible for
