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.

Now, a limited server-side experiment indicates that the functionality might be upgraded to support four concurrent app updates. This is true for both new app installations and updates to existing apps.

This was perfectly illustrated in a report from Cyber News this week, which set out to understand “how many dangerous permissions are too many,” reporting that the 50 popular apps it checked “see no limits,” sharing the raw data to back that up.

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.

From LDPlayer to Gameloop, there are plenty of emulators that can run Android games on PC. When compared to the most popular emulation apps, the Google Play Games Emulator offers one of the most straightforward ways to enjoy your favorite mobile titles on your powerful gaming system.

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.

Back in Android 13, Google introduced a new layer of protection against potentially malicious sideloaded apps by preventing them from accessing features designed for accessibility. However, if the user wanted to,