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- CamScanner, a malicious Android app with more than 100M downloads in Google Play https://www.kaspersky.com/blog/camscanner-malicious-android-app/28156/ 151 comments
- Ivy – First Android App in 100% Golang on Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.golang.ivy 2 comments
- Google Play, Android. How to gift an app to someone ? https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/76aquw/google_play_android_how_to_gift_an_app_to_someone/ 5 comments techsupport
- New LibreOffice Viewer app for Android in Google Play https://libreoffice-from-collabora.com/libreoffice-for-android-released/ 3 comments opensource
- The Register: Google Play to ban Android VPN apps from interfering with ads. https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2022/08/30/google_play_vpn_rules_changed/ 26 comments duckduckgo
- Two Android adware apps with 1.5 million downloads removed from Google Play Store https://www.zdnet.com/article/two-android-adware-apps-with-1-5-million-downloads-removed-from-google-play-store/ 3 comments technology
- New android adware found in 200 apps on google play https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/13/new-android-adware-google-play/ 3 comments technology
- Google Detects Dangerous Spyware Apps On Android Play Store http://thehackernews.com/2017/07/lipizzan-android-spyware.html 6 comments technology
- How to Get Google Play and Android Apps on Your Chromebook Right Now http://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/how-to-get-google-play-and-android-apps-on-your-chromebook-right-now-1471537 20 comments chromeos
- Facebook Android App Wants To Bypass Google Play Store For Updates http://consumerist.com/2013/03/15/facebook-android-app-wants-to-bypass-google-play-store-for-updates/ 19 comments technology
- Google Play will no longer pay to discover vulnerabilities in popular Android apps https://www.androidauthority.com/google-play-security-reward-program-winding-down-3472376/ 49 comments technology
- Google Play Store now shows you how much data your Android apps are collecting https://www.techradar.com/news/google-play-store-receives-apple-like-privacy-labels-for-android-apps 6 comments technology
- Google Play Games app brings Android gaming to Windows https://9to5google.com/2021/12/09/google-play-games-windows/ 2 comments android
- Google Play dumps APKs for the more Google-controlled “Android App Bundle” https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/07/google-play-dumps-apks-for-the-more-google-controlled-android-app-bundle/ 5 comments technology
- Android WARNING: Dangerous Google Play Store apps discovered which can STEAL your money https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/1039984/Android-warning-Google-Play-Store-apps-internet-banking-malware 3 comments technews
- Indian startups rejoice as Android ruling against Google upheld, Google told to allow third-party app stores to be housed within its Play Store https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indian-startups-rejoice-android-ruling-against-google-upheld-2023-01-19/ 123 comments privacy
- [Android] Apps with 5.8 million Google Play downloads stole users’ Facebook passwords https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/07/google-boots-google-play-apps-for-stealing-users-facebook-passwords/ 5 comments technology
- Google adds anti-tampering DRM to Android apps in the Play Store https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/24/google-adds-security-drm-to-android-apps/ 7 comments technology
- Google India's Play Store ads irks startup entrepreneurs, Android app developers http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/google-indias-play-store-ads-irks-startup-entrepreneurs-android-app-developers/articleshow/48891997.cms 6 comments india
- Ivy - First Android App in 100% Golang on Google Play (written by the Go Team) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.golang.ivy 24 comments golang
- Necro Trojan malware infects millions of Android devices through two Google Play apps https://www.androidpolice.com/malware-infects-android-devices-through-two-google-play-apps/ 3 comments android
- Android 14 may integrate Google Play’s data safety section to show you why apps need location access https://www.xda-developers.com/android-14-data-safety-section/ 61 comments android
- Google Play will force many apps to use Android’s Photo Picker for better privacy https://www.androidauthority.com/google-force-android-photo-picker-3491650/ 7 comments technology
- cazzo libro da colorare - App Android su Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.socibox.coloringbook.cock&hl=it 30 comments italy
- Apple increases iOS App Store revenue lead, now earns 75% more than Android's Google Play http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/01/20/apple-increases-ios-app-store-revenue-lead-now-earns-75-more-than-androids-google-play- 13 comments apple
- Learn How To Deploy Delphi 10.3 Rio Android Apps To Google Play With Android 64-bit Requirements http://www.fmxexpress.com/learn-how-to-deploy-delphi-10-3-rio-android-apps-to-google-play-with-android-64-bit-requirements/ 4 comments delphi
- "Google Issues Refunds And An Extra $5 Play Store Credit To Android Users Who Bought The Phony 'Virus Shield' App" http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/04/19/google-issues-refunds-and-an-extra-5-play-store-credit-to-android-users-who-bought-the-phony-virus-shield-app/ 29 comments technology
- Android Developers Blog: Ensuring high-quality apps on Google Play https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/11/ensuring-high-quality-apps-on-google-play.html 29 comments android
- Google Play will no longer accept APKs in August, new apps have to use Android App Bundle (AAB) instead https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2021/06/the-future-of-android-app-bundles-is.html 412 comments programming
- Bitcoin Cash Merchant Directory Android app now available on Google Play https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7nkf3w/bitcoin_cash_merchant_directory_android_app_now/ 38 comments btc
- Most of the Android antivirus apps in the Google Play store are complete BS and some may make your phone more likely to be infected by malware https://www.tomsguide.com/us/android-av-apps-bogus,news-29621.html 8 comments technology
- A new study shows that 6.5% of free Android apps on Google Play contain adware, and an estimated 1 million Android users have downloaded adware over the past year http://bgr.com/2013/06/26/android-apps-adware-study/ 4 comments technology
- Google Play removes dozens of Android apps, including Muslim prayer apps with 10M+ downloads, after researchers find malware tied to a US defense contractor https://www.wsj.com/articles/apps-with-hidden-data-harvesting-software-are-banned-by-google-11649261181 61 comments android
- Google reportedly ends business with Huawei, will cut it off from Play Store | Trump's Huawei ban means no early access to Android Q, no Google app ecosystem. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/05/google-reportedly-ends-business-with-huawei-will-cut-it-off-from-play-store/ 5 comments politics
- Ex-Googlers accuse Google of abusing its Android dominance, file a complaint with the European Commission because their app was banned from the Play Store because it helped protect a user's privacy by limiting how Google tracks them. http://bgr.com/2015/06/03/disconnect-android-ban-eu-antitrust/ 511 comments technology
- Hundreds of scam apps hit over 10 million Android devices — GriftHorse campaign used clever techniques to avoid detection in Google Play https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/10/hundreds-of-scam-apps-hit-over-10-million-android-devices/ 19 comments technology
- Google has announced it will add 'auto-reset for app permissions' feature that it launched with Android 11 for any device with Google Play Services that runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow and above https://www.androidauthority.com/android-11-permission-3026078/ 4 comments technology
- Google Bans Infowars Android App Over Coronavirus Claims: Apple kicked Alex Jones out of the App Store in 2018. The Google Play Store has finally followed suit. https://www.wired.com/story/google-bans-infowars-android-app-alex-jones-coronavirus/ 946 comments worldnews
- Google Bans Infowars Android App Over Coronavirus Claims: Apple kicked Alex Jones out of the App Store in 2018. The Google Play Store has finally followed suit. https://www.wired.com/story/google-bans-infowars-android-app-alex-jones-coronavirus/ 73 comments worldnews
- Fake PornHub And Google Android Apps Are Actually ‘Russian Spy Tools’ "It comes hidden inside fake versions of real apps, including Google Play, Evernote, Skype, encrypted messaging service Signal and PornHub." https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2019/07/24/warning-android-malware-masquerading-as-pornhub-google-and-evernote-is-actually-a-russian-spy-operation/#3f3d15d45a3a 13 comments signal