Android security gets aggressive as Google bans thousands of developers and millions of sketchy apps

Google is using AI to block millions of harmful apps, crush scam tactics, and strengthen Play Protect, making Android safer.

Pixel's 'Now Playing' is becoming a real app, but not for everyone

Google is spinning Pixel's Now Playing feature into a standalone app on the Play Store, but not everyone will be able to ...
Ars Technica

Amazon remembers it has an Android app store, kills it

After 14 years of trying and failing to gain a smartphone foothold, Amazon has announced it will discontinue its app store. Anyone who has content in Amazon’s store will be able to access it for now, ...
Android Police

Amazon is killing its Android app store next week — here's what you should know

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...
Good e-Reader

Amazon App Store for Android is Shutting Down

Amazon has announced that they are shutting down their App Store for Android. This will occur on August 20th, 2025. The company sent a notice to developers indicating that they will no longer be able ...
Android

Android 15 extends ‘app archiving’ to F-Droid third-party app store

Android 15 will extend the ‘app archiving’ feature to F-Droid. The popular app store is the first third-party platform to support the new capability. The Android Operating System (OS) has been ...
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This open-source app is the only way to stay on the cutting edge of Android

If you sideload apps on Android, this is one tool you shouldn’t live without.