Google’s mission to make Android more like iPhone continues, at least when it comes to security and privacy, narrowing the gap. Android 15 moves the bar significantly, with a raft of updates including ...

The shortcut to the Download manager appears at the top of the Play Store, on the left of the notification icon. It’s a ...

Can you uninstall Google Play Services updates? Yes, but should you? Discover the vital role these updates play in keeping ...

Google is clearly on a mission to make Android ever more like iPhone when it comes to privacy and security. But one battlefield where Android continues to trail iPhone by some distance is app safety ...

Google Play Store for Android tablets has retired the search bar on the main screen. Tablet users must now head to the new Search tab to find apps, which requires an extra click. You can tap the ...

Google Play Store is a system app, which means it cannot be directly uninstalled like other apps you download from the store. To address issues, you can either disable the app or uninstall its updates ...

Google has decided it won’t pay for vulnerabilities discovered within Play Store apps and games. The search giant is essentially shuttering its bug bounty program. Google won’t pay for vulnerabilities ...

Google’s Play Store may be planning to add support for a new device type. The app’s been adding text and image resources allowing it to identify “XR headset” devices. With both Samsung and Google ...

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Folks over at 9to5Google first spotted this issue and reported that the Google Play Store app on their Android smartphones and tablets crashed many times when they used it. When the app crashes, it ...