Play Protect on Android phones warns of and blocks malicious apps. Disabling it means your phone is no longer protected, but ...

Ahead of the wider release, Google is already testing a new option to enable third-party app stores on the Google ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than ...

Third-party app stores Android users can access directly through Google Play are finally here in 2026. Here's what the Epic ...

Beginning July 22, Google will permit third-party Android app stores to be hosted directly inside the Google Play Store for US users. Triggered by a federal court injunction from the Epic Games ...

As part of the antitrust settlement between Google and Epic Games, third-party app developers will have access to the Google ...

Google and Epic Games this week withdrew their joint settlement agreement after it became clear the court was unlikely to ...

Alphabet Inc.’s Google told a California federal court that it will begin allowing US users to download third-party app stores within its Google Play Store beginning next week.

Big changes are coming to Android apps, but they’re not the changes Google wanted. The settlement between Google and Epic ...

As a result of the lawsuit Epic Games filed against Google, Google is making major changes to its Play Store worldwide. Google today said it would soon lower fees and start accepting alternative ...

Sanuj is a freelance tech journalist with over six years of experience covering smartphones, wearables, and consumer technology. He currently writes for Android Police, Tom's Guide, Android Central, ...

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 ...