WSAGAScript is a tool that lets you easily patch the Windows Subsystem for Android to install the Google Play Store.

This is critical because Google isn’t deleting apps from phones, and so if you have such low-quality, higher-risk apps on your device then the onus is on you to make an honest assessment and to delete— not just leave in place —those apps that fail the test.

The Google Play Store is changing the look of the installation UI. In our video, you can see what this new UI looks like.

Netflix is now offering Monument Valley for free to subscribers. Netflix will also Monument Valley 2 for free in October. Monument Valley 3 is set for release on December 10, 2024, which will be published by Netflix Games.

Enlarge / It's never explained what this collection of app icons quite represents. A disorganized app you tossed together by sideloading? A face that's frowning because it's rolling down a bar held up by app icons? It's weird, but not quite evocative.

The Play Integrity API has made it easier for apps to check whether you installed or bought them from Google Play.

Sideloading apps is going to be get more difficult from now on thanks to Google's updated tools for developers

Google is blocking sideloading via Play Integrity API. Sideloaded apps may refuse to launch and take you to the app page on the Play Store.

The researchers explain that they “selected 50 of the most popular apps on the Google Play Store and analyzed their Manifest files to determine what dangerous permissions the ap

Android 15 expands restrictions on sensitive permissions for sideloaded apps, excluding those from the Play Store or compliant third-party stores. Google aims to align with the EUs DMA by ensuring third-party app stores are as functional and secure as the Play Store.