The Google Play Store is one of the safest and most reliable platforms for downloading apps. It comes pre-installed on most Android devices and offers a vast selection of apps, games, and other ...

Google Play Store has lost nearly half of its apps since early 2024, dropping from 3.4 million to around 1.8 million. The sharp decline follows stricter quality policies that removed low-functionality ...

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The remote access Trojan lets an attacker remotely control a victim's phone and can generate malicious apps from inside the ...

Google’s been working to modernize the Play Store’s interface, recently giving it a new gradient-shaded status bar. The app’s also working on a couple more Expressive updates, including a new loading ...

Dallas was working on cars at a Honda dealership rocking a MyTouch 4G when Artem and the gang started Android Police. It was this very website that got him into Android in the first place — he'd sneak ...

If you use more than one Android device with the same Google account, you know how messy things can get. Tracking which apps are installed on which phone or tablet can quickly become confusing. The ...

Google has silently restores the uninstall button for system apps that went missing from the Play Store about a week ago.

With the launch of the Epic Games Store on Android, it’s been announced that Rocket League Sideswipe will be removed from the Play Store globally and will be exclusively available via sideloading.

Most Android phones ship with Google Play preinstalled, set as the default app store, deeply integrated into the system, and ...

Google’s December 2025 system updates refine Android security, Play Store features, parental controls, Wallet and performance ...