The Play Store lost 1.8 million of the 3.4 million apps it started 2024 with. The Play Store lost 1.8 million of the 3.4 million apps it started 2024 with. is a news writer who covers the streaming ...

UPDATE (November 6, 2025): You can now buy digital gift cards for various things via the Google Play Store, read more at the end of the article. Summary: In this article, you’ll get plenty of ...

Google is emailing Android users about an upcoming Play Store change to encourage the use of purchase verification via biometric authentication. Today, going to Play Store settings > Purchase ...

Google said Tuesday it’s making a number of changes to how the Play Store looks and functions in an effort to better personalize the store to its users and increase engagement. Among the new features ...

Android has an app problem, that much is clear. But it’s changing. Last year, Google made clear that low-quality apps would be purged from its store. And that means removing many of the apps most ...

Republished on March 16th with further reports into dangerous Android apps and the release of new Android protections for millions of users. What a week for Play Store. Google has been busy with its ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Google is bringing its AI technology to the Play Store. At this week’s developer event, Google I/O, the company announced several new ways for developers to use its AI to build and optimize their ...

Epic Games’ determination to avoid the Google Play Store appears to have given way to pragmatism. The studio has released Fortnite in the Play Store, letting anyone install the battle royale shooter ...

We just saw Google’s platform and ecosystems planning P&L for the Google Play app store in 2020 with forecasts for 2021. It showed revenue of $14.66 billion in 2020 and gross profit of $11.44 billion ...

Sometimes, you may go overboard downloading apps and games on your new Android tablet and make an accidental purchase. You'll want a refund if you buy something you regret. Requesting a refund on the ...